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Grilled Well-Done Burgers

There’s nothing worse than checking your burger and finding it has passed medium and hit the dreaded well-done stage—at least, that’s what we believed before we perfected the well-done burger.

Original recipe: americastestkitchen.com

Yield:
4 servings
Total:
45 min
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Ingredients

  1. 1 slice hearty white sandwich bread, crust removed, torn into 1‑inch pieces
  2. 2 tablespoons milk
  3. 2 teaspoons steak sauce
  4. 1 garlic clove, minced
  5. 1½ pounds (80 percent lean) ground beef
  6. ½ teaspoon table salt
  7. ¼ teaspoon pepper
  8. 4 slices American cheese (4 ounces) (optional)
  9. 4 hamburger buns, toasted if desired

Instructions

  1. Using fork, mash bread, milk, steak sauce, and garlic to paste in large bowl. Break ground beef into small pieces and add to bowl with bread mixture. Gently knead with hands until well combined. Divide beef mixture into 4 equal portions, then gently shape each portion into ¾‑inch-thick patty. Using your fingertips, press center of each patty down until about ½ inch thick, creating slight divot.
  2. FOR A CHARCOAL GRILL: Open bottom vent ­completely. Light large chimney starter filled with charcoal briquettes (6 quarts). When top coals are partially covered with ash, pour evenly over grill. Set cooking grate in place, cover, and open lid vent completely. Heat grill until hot, about 5 minutes. FOR A GAS GRILL: Turn all burners to high, cover, and heat grill until hot, about 15 minutes. Leave all burners on high.
  3. Clean and oil cooking grate. Season patties with salt and pepper. Place patties on grill, divot side up, and cook (covered if using gas) until well browned on first side, 2 to 4 minutes. Flip patties, top with cheese, if using, and continue to cook until browned on second side and meat registers 140 to 145 degrees (for medium-­well) or 150 to 155 degrees (for well-done), 4 to 6 minutes. Transfer burgers to platter and let rest for 5 minutes. Serve burgers on buns.