Grilling burgers: flip once, or keep flipping?
When grilling burgers I usually flip several times, but have recently been advised to cook forever on once side, flip once, cook and be done.
Is that the best way to do it?
How do you know when a burger is ready to flip?
Best Answer
I'm solidly in the flip as often as you want camp. As long as it's not over (or under) cooked I find that you get better results flipping often. Plus you can rearrange things to make more room as you flip.
To tell how cooked a burger is poke it with a finger or something else that's not too sharp; just like a steak the more cooked it is the more firm it will be. You just need to learn how "squishy" you like them.
Also, as fun as it is, don't press the whole burger into the grill! All that happens is that the delicious juices are forced out.
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"You should never flip it more than once," Mavridis says. While some meats require extra vigilance, a burger isn't one of them. Other ways to quickly destroy your dinner: Pressing down on the meat and releasing the juices, as well as not letting the pan or grill heat up enough before starting to cookShould you flip a burger more than once?
Flip the Burgers Once and Only Once Constant turning will toughen and dry out the meat, and if you flip too soon, burgers will stick. Cook two minutes per side for rare, three minutes for medium-rare, four minutes for medium, and five minutes for well-done.How often should I flip burgers on grill?
We do recommend letting the patty cook for at least 3-4 minutes before giving it a first flip, to give the meat time to sear. Otherwise, the patty may start to fall apart. After that, however, you can flip it once and be done, or flip it as often as you like, trying to get both sides to cook and brown evenly.How long do you wait to flip burgers on the grill?
We do recommend that you let the patties to cook for at least 3-4 minutes before flipping it for the first time to allow the meat to sear properly. It is possible that the patty will begin to come apart otherwise.Why should you only flip meat once?
We typically recommend flipping your steak just once on the grill because it's not getting direct heat on one side like it would on a pan. Instead, the steak is up a few inches from the flame, allowing the heat to circulate a bit more.More answers regarding grilling burgers: flip once, or keep flipping?
Answer 2
Harald McGee says flipping more often will help the meat inside the burger (or steak) to warm without burning the outside.
Answer 3
Multiple flipping: more even cooking, thin crust Flip once: uneven cooking, thick crust
(Note: by 'uneven' I mean that you will have a much wider range of doneness from crust at the outside to possibly raw in the middle; more crust=less unevenness)
So it's a matter of taste really. I personally prefer multiple flipping, in a pan and not on the grill.
Answer 4
i feel flipping any thing on the grill once for best results juices stay in side place the burger or steak on the grill few minutes or so depending on temp turn it weight 3-5 minutes then flip it once better diamonds juicier steak or burger is
Answer 5
I'm in the flip-turn-flip camp to sear in the juices and for some sweet looking grill marks. FWIW, I used to be a high volume grill cook. After a while you can tell when it needs the flip or turn just by looking at it. It's also really weak to cut into the meat to check the temp since you'll lose all the juices.
Answer 6
I prefer "flip once". Assuming you've got the heat right...
- put them on the grill or pan
- as soon as they're all on the heat, give each one a little nudge to make sure it's not stuck
- finish messing with condiments or have a beer or something else for 3-5 minutes
- flip the burgers, and give them the same "unsticking" nudge as before and wait another 3-5 minutes
- get the buns toasted
- serve and eat
I think the meat done-ness method I heard was to compare it to each of your "earlobe" (rare), "cheek", "side of nose", and "tip of nose" (well or medium well), going from least to most done. The more firm the meat is, the more done it is.
or you can do what my mother does, and get out a knife and cut into one of the burgers and see how pink it is on the inside.
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