Make sure to keep your ground beef cold until you need it. This helps prevent it from sticking to your hands when you form the patty.Another thing that helps is running your hands under cold water before you touch the ground beef. This prevents it from sticking to your hands.When forming your patties do it tenderly. Over handling and mixing your ground beef makes the burger tough and chewy.
Make a dimple in the center of your patty to maintain their shape as they cook. Do this by pressing your thumb down in the center of the patty. It will magically disappear while cooking, prevent the puffed up bulging center and prevent the burger from shrinking up.Don’t press down the patties while cooking them. It presses out the natural juices and will make them dried out.
We love toasted buns – just butter the inside of the buns and pop them on the grill for a couple of minutes until they get nice and toasty.Place the burgers on the toasted buns and top them with some marinara sauce!