Mentioned to a buddy today that I plan on cooking burgers on Sunday, but want to try something different. Either in the cooking method or possibly just doing some fancy schmancy gourmet burger.
He said he cooks his as follows: using his homebuilt "cowboy style" charcoal grill, has the hot briquets in the middle, then sets the patties all around the outside edges of the heat, making "ring". Has to flip and turn them a lot to keep things even. Since this is essentially indirect heat, it takes a total of about 45 minutes to cook them (half-pounders). At the end, he places them over direct heat to get some sear. Says they come out really juicy, and I like the sound of that part.
My tried and true method: using a 22.5 Weber kettle, cook over direct heat, 5 minutes each side, keep lid on, vents full open. They come out great, but I gotta say I'd like them to be juicier. I make 6 oz. hand-formed patties, medium thickness, seasoned in the bowl with bbq sauce, black pepper, minced garlic and some rub.
Any comments on his method? My method?
I just want to make some dang good burgers this weekend, and think I need to change things up for some variety.
He said he cooks his as follows: using his homebuilt "cowboy style" charcoal grill, has the hot briquets in the middle, then sets the patties all around the outside edges of the heat, making "ring". Has to flip and turn them a lot to keep things even. Since this is essentially indirect heat, it takes a total of about 45 minutes to cook them (half-pounders). At the end, he places them over direct heat to get some sear. Says they come out really juicy, and I like the sound of that part.
My tried and true method: using a 22.5 Weber kettle, cook over direct heat, 5 minutes each side, keep lid on, vents full open. They come out great, but I gotta say I'd like them to be juicier. I make 6 oz. hand-formed patties, medium thickness, seasoned in the bowl with bbq sauce, black pepper, minced garlic and some rub.
Any comments on his method? My method?
I just want to make some dang good burgers this weekend, and think I need to change things up for some variety.