How to Grill the Best Burgers on Charcoal or Gas Grill
This is the Ultimate Guide for How to Grill the Best Juicy Burgers using either gas or charcoal grill and fresh or frozen hamburgers. This is the best recipe that also includes my homemade rub for perfect seasoning and flavor.
Course dinner, lunch
Cuisine American
Keyword grilling burgers, how long to grill burgers, how to grill burgers
Drizzle olive oil onto the grill grates to prevent sticking. I like to use a cooking brush or towels.
Preheat grill to medium-high heat/450 degrees.
Season the ground beef with liquid smoke, Worcestershire, olive oil, and the burger seasoning. Form 4 burger patties. Be careful not to overwork the mixture. This will result in burgers that crumble.
Ensure your meat is cold prior to grilling. If necessary, place the seasoned and formed burgers into the fridge to cool until you are ready to grill. If you grill the burgers at room temperature, this will result in dry burgers that will likely fall apart.
Place the burgers onto the grill, but don't press down. This squeezes the fat from the burger and dries them out. Feel free to flip the burgers repeatedly to ensure even cooking.
Total cook time will vary based on how done you like your burgers. You can also use a meat thermometer to gauge: 4 minutes, 125 degrees rare5 minutes, 135 degrees medium rare6 minutes, 145 degrees for medium7 minutes, 155 degrees for medium-well9 minutes, 160 degrees for well done.
A minute prior to removing the burgers from the grill, top each burger with a slice of cheese (if preferred). Cook for an additional minute. You can add buns here for toasted buns.
Allow the burgers to rest and cool for 10 minutes. Serve on buns.
Make sure your grill grates are clean prior to grilling. Leftover residue will lead to sticking.
If you don't want to make a Homemade Burger Rub, feel free to use 2 tablespoons of your favorite rub.
Liquid smoke is added for additional grilled flavor. Omit if you wish. There is no substitute.
I also like to add a little oil to the burgers. This just provides another precaution, to prevent sticking. The oil also helps with getting those perfect grill marks on the patty.
Prior to shaping the patties (if not using pre-made), Take a look at your buns and shape the patties so that they are larger than the actual bun you will be using.