Burgers for Lunch

[Clint]

My neighbor fed me a burger & ribs a few days ago & I really liked it - wasn't sure if the crust was on the bun or on the meat so I'm going to check out his technique....

I decided to try something new, which was a little salt on the surface right before cooking.



Here's a couple ~1/3 # burgers on the grill along with a couple fresh jalapenos & some bacci rolls

Mine's the one on the right - the corn has a little chipotle powder sprinkled on it:

There's a big-old bag of carrots in my fridge so....

Here's another one I tried yesterday - that's a quarter of a habanero minced & pressed into the meat - no heat (cooked right out) I was a little disappointed. I used S&P, and maybe a sprinkle of weber steak & chop.

Pan fried a slice of onion while I toasted the bun on the pan

I really like these rolls for burgers

 

[Bob H.]

Which do you like better, from the grill or the cast iron? Both look good to me.

 

[Clint]

Pretty much equal. The cast iron smoked up the house but it's worth it

Charcoal seems to shrink the patties more..... (week or so back)

I cook burgers a lot more often on the gasser & in CI, I haven't experimented as often over charcoal.

I have a ~14" x 1/4" thick steel disk I was cooking burgers on 6-12 months ago, on charcoal & gas... need to break that back out.

 

[Rich Dahl]

Interesting burgers Clint, I'm starting to favor the burgers on the griddle vs. gas or charcoal. I'll have to do a same time comparison to see if there really is a whole lot of difference. Did adding the salt at the start change anything?

 

[Clint]

Did adding the salt at the start change anything?

Not that I could tell, the bun sure did though. I've used these before....

I like trying unusual things for hamburger buns; bagels, ciabatta, bacci are some of my most frequently used.

I was impressed with how good my neighbors burgers were though, they looked "normal" but sure were good.

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

Great looking burger Clint. Like the rolls.

 

[Michael C.]

Those burgers looks very tasty!!!!!

 

[Dustin Dorsey]

Those burgers look fantastic!

 

[Barb D]

Clint, that's one awesome burger.

 

[Kemper Morris]

I prefer charcoal but that's just me. Good job. They look great

 

[ChuckO]

Your burgers are spot on! My favorite burgers are cooked on the BBQ, but in the cast iron pan

 

[Robert-R]

What a great lunch. The burgers look terrific!

 

[Robert T]

The burgers look delicious and I like the quality bun you used. I too often use cheap buns and I think I can learn from that post that the bun is crucial. Great cook!