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Preheat your grill to high heat.
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In a large bowl, combine beef, salt, pepper, garlic, onion powder, and Worcestershire sauce.
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Use your fingers to mix it together.
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Try not to be overly aggressive here.
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The less you handle the beef, the more tender it will be.
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Shape beef into 3 equal sized patties, the same diameter of the buns youll be using.
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Use your thumb and put a small indention in the center of each one (this keeps them from puffing up too much in the middle!)
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Place burgers on the grill and grill for 3-4 minutes on each side for medium burgers, and 4-5 for medium well-well done burgers.
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Try to flip only once if possible, and whatever you do, DO NOT press the burgers down with your spatula.
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Youll press all those great juices right out of the burger!
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When there is about 2 minutes left on the cooking time, add your choice of cheese to the top.
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To check for done-ness, you can slice a small slit in the top of the burger (not all the way through though).
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Medium rare burgers should be slightly pink in the middle.
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Well done burgers should have no pink remaining.
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Remove burgers to a plate and allow to rest for a few minutes to allow the juices to redistribute into the meat.
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Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, red onion, bacon, and your choice of condiments.
