The Classic Burger

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds 80% lean 20% fat ground beef or ground chuck

• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

• 1 1/2 teaspoons seasoning salt

• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

• Optional: 4 slices of cheese

• 4 hamburger buns

• Optional: hamburger toppings - lettuce tomato, onion, pickles, ketchup, mustard, mayo, etc.

Instructions

• Preheat the grill to 375 degrees F (medium-high).

• In a large bowl, add the beef. Sprinkle evenly with the Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, and pepper. Use your hands to mix the ingredients until they are just combined.

• Divide the meat mixture into fourths. Take 1/4 of the meat mixture and use your hands to press it into the shape of a hamburger patty that is about 3/4 inch thick. Make an indention in the middle of the patty to prevent bulging in the center of the hamburger as it cooks. Repeat with the remaining meat mixture, making 4 hamburgers.

• Place the burgers on the grill. Cook 4-5 minutes on the first side. Flip the burgers over and cook an additional 4-5 minutes, until the burgers have reached the desired doneness.*

• If adding cheese, lay a slice of cheese on each burger patty about 1 minute before taking the burgers off the grill, so the cheese has a chance to melt.

• Serve the burgers on hamburger buns with optional hamburger toppings.