Grilled Cheeseburgers
These Grilled Cheeseburgers are my base template for great burgers. They’re excellent as is, but also fun to embellish with the whim of the moment. Add in some green chilies, bacon, onions, or roasted garlic to put a fun spin in the mix, or on top. Good quality meat and restraint are the most important building blocks for an excellent burger. I love a good burger, and I routinely top mine with far too many veggies.
A great quality bun is essential to me. Homemade or good deli kaiser rolls are ideal. But make sure your buns have some structural integrity without adding too much bread volume to the balance of the burger. I’m spoiled with a dad who loves to bake bread. He’s branched out to burger buns and they’re the perfect home for a juicy burger patty. Serve it up with a side of fries, BBQ Beans, potato salad, or macaroni salad for the perfect meal.
We watch the ads for great bulk deals on meat routinely. I recommend either high qualify ground beef from the butcher shop or grind your own from chuck roasts. When we’re stocking the freezer, I make up a large quantity of the burger mix, form them and vacuum seal packages of 4 so we can pull a package out of the freezer anytime we feel like a burger. They’re also an easy item to grab for a camping trip. Prepare a few toppings and grill them up for that first night when you just want to kick back.
Grilled Cheeseburgers are such a comfort food for me. I love burgers. They’re even better on a warm summer evening on the patio with a cold beverage and my favorite people. They automatically remove formalities and transport to a happy place. Add in a little music and kick back to enjoy the evening breeze.
Grilled Cheese Burgers
Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef
- 1½ tsp Lawry's seasoning salt
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 slices cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- Lettuce, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and desired condiments for serving
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the meat, salt, pepper, garlic powder, Worcestershire sauce, and olive oil. Mix with your hands until seasonings are incorporated throughout the meat.
- Form into 4 equal patties by separating into quarters, form into balls, and flatten, rounding and firming the edges to stabilize.
- If you're not cooking right away, place the patties on a plate, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate. Bring them to room temperature when ready to grill.
- Open the buns and sprinkle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Prepare your grill for direct medium high heat.
- Grill burgers for 3-4 minutes, flip over, grill for another 3 minutes until just underdone. Add cheese and place buns on the grill face down.
- Remove buns and burgers when cheese melts and serve immediately with desired toppings
