It’s really easy to make delicious hamburgers on your George Foreman Grill. They are naturally full of flavor yet cook in just minutes with minimal preparation. With very little expertise you can actually make restaurant quality hamburgers with all of your favorite toppings.
Total time:15 min – Prep time:10 min – Cook time:5 min – Serves:2 people Author: Lesly
Follow this recipe and these few easy steps and you may never venture outdoors to mess around with the charcoal grill again. Your Foreman Grill is the perfect companion to making some of the best burgers you’ve ever tasted.
Preheat your George Foreman Grill for at least 5 minutes with the lid closed. This is important as to get the grill plates nice and hot and to sear in the flavor of the burgers.
The liquid smoke and the Worcestershire sauce will really give the burgers that outdoorsy/smoky flavor. Feel free to experiment with the amounts you add to your own taste preferences. The 1 tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce and 1 teaspoon of liquid smoke per pound ratio works well and is a good basis to work around.
Nothing says summertime like a hamburger fresh off the grill. The tasty grill marks and the smoky good flavor on a fresh bun with lettuce and tomato and all the fixin’s… mmm mmm good! But for those instances where you don’t have access to an outdoor grill, you can make a wonderful and delicious grilled burger right in the convenience of your own kitchen with a Foreman Grill. In fact, depending on the size of the Foreman Grill you have, you can probably make enough for the whole family!
Selecting the Ground Beef
Any ground beef will make exquisite burger patties, whether it’s gotten from the sirloin, short ribs, chuck, or Kobe beef. You only need to ensure it respects two requirements; top quality and an 80/20 ratio. First, the ground beef must be made from high-quality beef if you want the best flavor. And such types are gotten from purely grass-fed cows.
Ground beef but also comprised of 80% protein and 20% fat. This ratio is the best option for the perfectly balanced patty texture and structure. At an 80/20 ratio, the patties carry enough fat to hold the meat in place and won’t dry out to give an unpleasant chew.
Seasoning the Ground Beef
Moderation is crucial when adding seasoning to ground beef. As such, stick to simple spice combinations for your ground beef. For example, you could consider the typical egg with black pepper and salt. Or you can trust the fat content in your burger for effective binding and only add salt, minced garlic, and black pepper.
Other options that work include parsley, minced shallots, ground ginger, onion powder, barbecue sauce, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, and hot sauce. Plus, since the George Foreman grill is an indoor electric appliance, a few drops of liquid smoke will add the charcoal taste you’d expect from the typical grill.
Also, when you’re mixing the spices, use a fork to turn it into the meat instead. Finally, your warm hands will offset the fat in the ground beef.
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