The Perfect Hamburger

This is for the perfect hamburger it's a simple recipe that tastes great. I hope you enjoy

Step 1 Prepping the Ground Beef

Take one pound of ground beef, turkey or whatever meat you prefer & lay it out then flatten. Not too much though because it will make it harder to work w/ down the road. Then sprinkle w/ a liberal amount of kosher salt & kneed together till it is thoroughly mixed.

Step 2 Weighing Out the Meat

Split the meat into equal portions.

Step 3 Forming the Patties

If you don't have a patty press then form your patties as evenly as possible. But if you do have a patty press I recommend covering the patty press with wax paper so that the meat doesn't make too much of a mess & it's also allot easier to clean up. Then press the lid down after you have it adjusted to the proper thickness & re-do it with the second patty.

Step 4 Resting the Meat

Let the patties sit for no less then ten minutes. It allows the salt to properly adjust the flavors of the meat to make it juicier & also allows the juices to re-distribute when it is cooked.

Step 5 Let the Cooking Begin

Set your range to medium because it will cook the meat properly & not burn it if watched well. I use a griddle 'cause it heats up faster & holds the heat better but you can use a pan as well just follow the same steps.

1: Put pan or griddle on stove & till it is heated up to a point where you can put your hand about three inches above the pan & you can feel some serious heat.

2: Then place the patties on the pan.

Step 6 Cooking the Patties

Cook the patties till they are showing about 1/4" cooked on the underside when they are flipped they will have a nice crust on the once underside. Then wait till the burgers are fully cooked to your desired doneness.

Step 7 Making the Best Toasted Buns Ever

Put your buns onto the griddle & toast till the edges are nice & toasted.

Step 8 Don't Forget

If you want cheese burgers, add the cheese to the freshly cooked patties right after they are pulled from the grill/or pan let them sit there for about 3-5 min to allow the juices to redistribute through the meet.

Step 9 Doctoring Your Buns

Yes I know it sounds silly so :P

Once the buns are pulled from the griddle they should look like this, add a thin layer of mayo or miracle whip & some freshly ground pepper & then immediately place the hot patties to create a killer sauce under the patty

Step 10 FINALLY!!!!!!

Now plate w/ a nice helping plate of home made french fries (they will come in a later instructable)