Grilling Hot Dogs And Hamburgers

One can never go wrong serving grilled hamburgers or hot dogs. Kids of all ages love to eat them, especially now that it’s summertime. Grilling isn’t hard to do. It is actually quite simple and doesn’t take long to do. This is one reason why you almost always find hot dogs and hamburgers on the grill during any barbecue you attend. Besides, what’s a barbecue without hamburgers and hot dogs?

The first step to grilling is buying some high-quality meat. You want the best tasting yet nutritious meat to grill, whether it’s beef or turkey. Hillshire Farms comes highly recommended. They offer various sausages and links in different flavors. Keep in mind when picking out your hamburger meat that the leaner the beef you buy is, the drier your burgers will be. Get a tennis ball-sized piece of beef and flatten it into a patty, but be sure the patty is the same thickness along the edge as in the middle.

The next step is seasoning the hamburger meat. A good burger isn’t any different than any other piece of meat you cook or grill. Use plenty of salt and pepper, but you don’t have to shy away from other seasonings. A nice sprinkling of herbs and spices will give you burger additional flavor. Once your patties are formed and seasoned then they are ready to be placed on the grill.

If you don’t plan on grilling the burgers right away you can stack the ground beef patties on a plate. Separate the patties with pieces of waxed paper, and refrigerate them until it is time to cook. Prepare your grill for cooking over high heat. Some people use charcoal grills while others have gas. When it comes to the taste no one can really tell the difference between hamburgers grilled on a gas grill as opposed to charcoal so either one is fine to use. However, it is noticeable if you are doing steak. A charcoal grilled steak has a more distinct smoke flavor.

Make sure the grill is clean then place the hamburger patties on the well-oiled grill grate. Grill the burgers over high heat for about five minutes on each side. If you insert the thermometer in the middle of the patty and it reads 160 degrees F then the hamburger is considered cooked to medium. Be sure to turn your hot dogs often until they are slightly blistered on all sides. After your burgers and hot dogs are grilled always transfer them to a clean plate. Never put them on the same plate that held the raw meat. Hillshire Farms has some of the best hot dogs. They don’t just make hot dog links but lunchmeat and sausages too.

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