Juicy Grilled Hamburgers

What is summer without grilled hamburgers?  I'm not much for hamburgers unless they're homemade grilled burgers.  And those pre-formed patties won't do.  If you want succulent,

juicy hamburgers, you need to make the patties yourself.  Adding just a few ingredients that you probably already have on hand makes a big difference in taste and juiciness.

Just throw in an egg, Worcestershire sauce, oatmeal and seasoning salt.  Since a few of our sons have lived in Texas, we were introduced to Tex Joy Steak Seasoning Salt (has MSG).  If you have a friend or relative in Texas, have them send you some.  Another great seasoning salt is Tony Charchere's Creole (no MSG) seasoning which is very similar to Tex Joy but with a little kick.  If you don't have either, use your favorite seasoning salt.

Put all the ingredients in a large bowl.  Wash your hands really well and just squish all the ingredients together.  You can use a big spoon or potato masher, but that takes a lot longer - so just go for it.

When it is mixed well, form into a ball and press into patties  about 4'' wide and 1/2" to 3/4" thick.  Any thicker and they will be charred on the outside and not cooked on the inside.   It will make 8 quarter pound patties or make them thinner for a few more.  Get them uniform in size so they will all cook the same.  Place the patties on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper.  If you want cheese in them, form a thin patty, add a slice of cheese and top with another thin patty sealing all edges so the cheese doesn't leak out.  Delicious.

 

Place on a very hot grill and close the cover for 2-1/2 to 3 minutes until well seared.  Don't press down on the burgers - you want to keep all those juices in them!

Flip over, close cover and grill for another 3 to 5 minutes until cooked through to your liking.

  

Add your favorite condiments and serve immediately.  Enjoy!

Juicy Grilled Hamburgers

2 lbs ground beef                                       1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 egg                                                         1 tsp Tex Joy or favorite seasoning salt
3/4 c quick oatmeal

Pre-heat grill about 15 minutes before cooking to very hot.  Place ingredients in large bowl and mix together.  Place wax paper on a cookie sheet.  Form meat into patties 1/2" to 3/4" thick.  Lightly grease hot grill with small wad of paper towel dipped in oil held with tongs.   Grill patties for about 3 minutes on first side until well seared and 3-4 minutes on other side until cooked through.  Serve immediately with your favorite condiments.   Optional:  Add chopped onions, green or banana peppers, etc. to the meat mixture before making patties.