your best hamburger patty recipes and technique

[cabletech94]

well it appears that CP has around 20000 master chefs on here.

so, help me find the perfect (or best) burger recipe for cooking on the grill. also, give me your technique for that perfect recipe!!!

my wife's always up in my ass because mine will end up too dry for her liking. she prefers me buying the premade patties at the local grocery store.
and to be honest, they turn out okay. but i like a big fat burger.

i picked up one of those inside out burger patty makers, where you basically hollow out one patty, put your topping of choice (cheese), and then cover it with another patty.

i usually go with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and worchester sauce.

so now, i ask you, what ya got?

p.s. and sadly, all i have is a gas grill. i know i'm walking into a hornets nest with that one, but it's due to the ease of the operation. please don't judge me.

[Coach]

Saloon Burgers

2 lbs. ground beef.
1/4 cup finely chopped sweet onion
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 medium jalapeno peppers, minced.
2 gloves garlic, minced
2 Tbsp. Tabasco sauce
1 Tbsp. steak seasoning

Just mix them all in a bowl and you can also add some extra toppings into this, such as chopped slices of cooked bacon, diced/chopped tomatoes, or just have it as a regular bacon strip cheeseburger. Also you can add or remove the ingredients for this to your liking. I don't buy the processed foods, as it's much better to get the veggies and cut them up. Quite a chore, I know, but it's very much worth it at the end, as it gives out much better flavor.

However, I strongly recommend that after you pack the burger, and it is ready to cook, to let both sides of the hamburger set for a while on a aluminum foil on your grill. Because of the moisture from the sauce, it causes the burger to fall apart into your grill. Once you are able to determine that it will hold it together, then you can place it off the foil and onto the grill.

[ROYC75]

80/20 Ground Beef

Mix 2 to 1 MB meat to your favorite pork sausage
Worcestershire sauce to taste, I use 6 tablespoons to 3lb of meat.
1 cup of KC Masterpiece BBQ Sauce of choice per 3lbs of meat ( too much will burn them )
1 Ex - large chopped onion
McCormicks HB seasoning
McCormicks Mesquite seasoning
Salt & Pepper

Mix all ingredients into a large bowl, carefully folding onions into the meat and making sure that the BBQ sauce and sausage gets folded together evenly. This takes about 5 minutes of effectively mix thoroughly to get an even quality taste.

Make patties to thickness desired,again hitting the tops with the McCormicks HB seasoning and put into the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, the longer, the better.

Take patties out, over slow to medium heat, let them slowly cook to desired temp or finished ( raw, medium, med. well or well done )

Serve with your favorite beer or soda, Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato & Cheese. Great with chips and /or baked beans.

I have never found anybody yet that did not like them if you like cooked onions in your burger.

[Fire Me Boy!]

Lots of meatloaf recipes up in this place...