Well-done Hamburgers On A Charcoal Grill

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 slice good quality bread, crust removed and cut into 1/4-inch pieces
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 medium garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons steak sauce (like a-1)
• 1 1/2 lbs lean ground chuck (or ground turkey)
• 6 ounces sliced cheese
• 4 hamburger buns

Recipe

• 1 mash bread and milk in large bowl with fork until homogeneous (you should have about 1/2 cup). stir in salt, pepper, garlic, and steak sauce.
• 2 break up meat into small pieces over bread mixture. using fork or hands, lightly mix together until mixture forms cohesive mass. divide meat into 4 equal portions. gently toss one portion of meat back and forth between hands to form loose ball. gently flatten into 3/4" thick patty that measures about 4 1/2" in diameter. press center of patty down with fingertips until it is about 1/2" thick, creating slight depression in each patty. repeat with remaining portions of meat.
• 3 lightly dip wad of paper towels in vegetable oil; holding wad with toongs, wipe grill cooking grate. grill burgers on hot side of grill, uncovered, until well seared on first side, 2-4 minutes. using wide metal spatula, flip burgers and continue grilling, about 4 minutes. add cheese about 2 minutes before reaching desired doneness, covering burgers with disposable aluminum foil to melt cheese.
• 4 while burgers grill, toast buns on cooler side of grill. serve on buns with desired toppings.