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.
