The one major mistake many people make, Hammer, is continuously smooshing down on the hamburger with a spatula while its cooking. You should just form the burger (dont overspice...sometimes simpler is better), plop it on the grill/pan and leave it alone until its ready to be turned...like 3 or 4 minutes depending on the size. then turn and leave alone until done...no smooshing...lol. It should look and taste better
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Goejavin is absolutely right, never, never ever press on the meat, it causes it to fall apart.
I'm not sure how rare you like your burgers but I tried out the recipe because I've never had that kind of sauce, it reminded me a lot of In-N-Out Special Sauce for some reason. Anyways, if you like your burger medium rare to medium, then just follow the recipe to the dot. But if you're like me and you like my
meat well done and almost completely hard
then you need to tweek the cooking. I did this.
When it comes time to cook, I heat a notstick pan a bit on medium heat and when the pan is just a bit hot to the touch, I put a little oil in the pan (I'm using 98% lean ground beef) and put in the patty. After three minutes I turn the patty over and let the second side seer. After four minutes, I turn the heat to medium low and flip the burger. I cover the pan and let the meat steam a bit for two to three minutes. After testing the thickest patty for doneness I take them out. The key is to cook on low with a covered pan for the last couple of minutes until the meat is as cooked as you like it. I hoped I helped.