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A grilled beef burger on a plate.

Easy Grilled Beef Burgers

Chef Jenn
Grilled Beef Burgers are juicy, flavorful, and easy to make with simple seasonings and a touch of BBQ sauce. Perfect for backyard cookouts or quick weeknight grilling.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 8 burgers
Calories 408 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 24 ounces ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder

Optional for Assembly

  • 8 burger buns
  • 8 cheese slices
  • lettuce
  • tomato
  • onion
  • pickles

Instructions
 

  • Prepare the grill with a hot direct-heat zone and a cooler indirect-heat zone.
  • Mix the ground beef, BBQ sauce, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder in a large bowl.
  • Divide the mixture into 8 portions and shape into patties using a burger press or your hands.
  • Slightly dent the center of each patty using your thumb.
  • Grill the burgers over direct heat for 3–4 minutes per side, moving to indirect heat if flare-ups occur. Cook until the burgers reach 165-F on a digital meat thermometer.
  • Add the cheese for the last minute of cooking to allow it to melt slightly.
  • Toast burger buns briefly on the grill for 20-30 seconds, then assemble the burgers with your favorite toppings and enjoy.

Notes

Chef Jenn’s Recipe Notes

  • 80/20 ground beef is my favorite for burgers. Anything leaner doesn’t have as much flavor, and anything fattier will just cause all sorts of flare-ups on the grill.
  • The thumb indentation in the center of the patties helps them cook flat instead of puffing up. I’ve tested this, and yes, it works.
  • I love using a burger press for making burgers. This one comes with papers so that you can make your burgers ahead of time, and even freeze them.
  • Chill your burgers ahead of time if you can. They’ll hold together better on the grill if they go on cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burgerCalories: 408kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 23gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 614mgPotassium: 304mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 147IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 231mgIron: 3mg

A Note on Nutritional Information

Nutritional information for this recipe is provided as a courtesy and is calculated based on available online ingredient information. It is only an approximate value. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site cannot be guaranteed.

Keyword burger recipe, Grilled Beef Burgers, quick weeknight grilling
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