Beef Up Your Burger-Making Skills With Tips From These Grilling Experts

Never overwork meat! “The more you work the meat, the less flavor and texture you have,” says Schweid. Therefore, he recommends only flipping the burger once. Both experts cook the burger for about 4 minutes on one side and about 3 minutes on the other side, but it also depends on the thickness of the burger. Schweid uses a trick when testing if a burger is ready called the  ‘face method’ by LIGHTLY touching the burger and comparing the feel to different parts of your face. The softness of your cheek would feel like a medium/rare burger, chin would feel like a medium cooked burger and forehead would be well done. Be sure to take the burger off the grill when it feels about medium rare and let it rest for 2-3 minutes. The burger will still continue to cook while it rests. TIP: A Burger no-no is to never press on the burger, it will take out all the juice and flavor of the patty. Instead, press on it gently.