Grilled burgers become tough when the meat is handled too much.
When forming hamburger patties you should handle the meat as little as possible which will lead to juicy and tender burgers.
To make your hamburgers or burgers tender on the grill you can use your thumb to make an indentation in the center of the patty.
Place burgers directly over the heat, indent side up.
Close the lid and grill for about 4 minutes per side.
The actual cooking time will vary depending on the size and thickness of your burgers, and the heat of the grill.
People press burgers on the grill to give the burger an even shape and ensure that the meat is exposed to as much eat on the grill as possible.
This ensures the burgers are fully cooked and evenly cooked.
People press burgers on a griddle to get the juices flowing and to make the burger turn out nice and juicy.
To keep your burgers juicy on a griddle you should place each burger firmly on the hot griddle surface and then using a burger flipper you push the burgers down which helps to get the juices flowing and the flavor bursting.
When cooking beef burgers on the griddle you want to cook each side of the beef burger for 3 minutes until the outside of the burger is nice and brown in color.
Burgers are better on the griddle instead of the grill as the griddle keeps the fat and juices around the burger and in the burger which makes the burger taste better on the griddle as cooking the burgers on a grill allows the fat and juices to drip down into the grill or coals.
Cooking on a griddle is better than cooking on a grill as the griddle provides better browning and a crispier crust on foods like burgers, steaks and other meats.
The surface area of a griddle also allows you to cook smaller pieces of food that would otherwise fall through grates of a grill and you can even cook foods such as pancakes and eggs on a griddle but not on a grill.
Food tastes better on a griddle because the food is on direct contact with the metal surface which results in crispy, golden brown layers on the food and it also gives the food a consistent, sauteed or pan seared taste.
Griddle cooking is also healthier as the food is not in contact directly with flames like it would be on a grill.
To keep food from sticking to the griddle make sure to season the griddle properly and use as little oil to season the griddle as possible.
Use a high smoke point oil such as Flaxseed oil and allow the griddle to get hot before cooking the food.
Also always clean the griddle after each use and avoid use of any harsh chemical cleaners when cleaning the griddle.
The liquid you use on a griddle is vegetable oil such as Flaxseed oil or Canola oil which are best for cooking on a griddle.
These oils have a high smoke point and neutral flavor that makes it ideal for cooking a wide range of foods on a griddle.
The best oil to use on a griddle is Flaxseed oil or other high heat oil.
However you can use any oil you want to use on a griddle such as vegetable shortening, canola oil, coconut oil and even EVOO oil.
You do put oil on a griddle as oil is essential for cooking food on a griddle and for helping prevent the food from sticking to the griddle.
Without the oil on the griddle the food won't cook properly and will burn instead.
If your griddle tastes weird or the food on your griddle tastes weird it can be due to using too much or or burning oil or even the griddle needing cleaned.
Food that is cooked on a griddle will mostly have a sautéed or pan-seared taste.
Also, griddles provide a wide cooking area that comes into contact with whatever you are cooking.
As such, food prepared using a griddle will have a crispy layer on the outside.
The hole in the griddle is for allowing the oil and grease to drip away.
The reason you squirt water on a griddle is because it helps loosen stuck food and cleans off the griddle as it cools down the griddle.
A squirt of water on the griddle is also a good way to steam veggies on the griddle.
When you scrape your griddle you scrape the griddle hot.
Do not let the grease and food particles cook and bake onto the metal surface of the griddle.
The heat of the griddle makes the cleaning process of the griddle easier.
While the griddle is still hot use a flat metal spatula to scrape off any excess food or debris.
To wash your griddle pour hot water or water with a drop of dish soap over your griddle surface and then place a folded up paper towel on the griddle surface and then set a flat metal spatula onto the towel and scrub back and forth to remove the dirty water and debris of the griddle.
A griddle will rust if it's not properly seasoned.
As long as you make sure the griddle is properly seasoned then it should not rust.
You should not spray Pam on a griddle as Pam contains additional chemicals that could damage the griddles cooking surface.
However if you do use Pam on the griddle be sure to wipe it off and wash the griddles surface soon after cooking on the griddle.
It's best to use butter or vegetable or other cooking oil when cooking on your griddle.
When cooking on a griddle you're not really grilling by frying foods like you would on a skillet.
Griddles transfer the heat from the entire metal surface to the food, cooking and browning evenly.
The heat source or flames never touch the food.
Grilling on the other hand uses higher temperatures than griddle cooking.
The heat transfers from the fire directly, and through the metal of the grill grate.
A griddle can replace a grill as most of the foods you cook on a grill can also be cooked on a griddle.
Grilling hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, steaks etc can all be done on a griddle.
However cooking eggs and making pancakes on a grill cannot be done unless you use aluminum or Tin foil but it's easy to cook those things on a griddle.
The difference between a flat grill and a griddle is the cooking surface as a griddle has a smooth flat metal cooking surface that is heated from underneath and the heat then spreads out across the entire cooktop.
A grill has a series of slated grates that spread about 1/2 inch apart over a heat source.
The foods you're supposed to cook on a griddle pancakes, hamburgers, sausages, bacon, hash browns, French Toast, eggs, fajitas, grilled sandwiches, chicken and fish.
Grills are healthier than a griddle when it comes to cooking.
Grills are a bit healthier than griddles because the grills have grates through which excess oils and fats drip off the food as it cooks.
Unlike a griddle, food cooked on a grill directly contact the fire flames.
People like griddles because griddles provide consistent heat for cooking across a large, flat cooking surface which makes them best for cooking foods that you just would not be able to cook on a traditional BBQ grill.
Griddles are also very easy to use and come with a lot of efficiency and convenience, making them a top choice for easy outdoor cooking.
Griddles also offer grillers a flat and smooth cooking surface with varying temperature zones and excellent temperature control.
Griddles are excellent cooking surfaces, loved for their versatility, wide cooktop, ease of cleaning, and durability.
They give your meat a perfect sear and add flavor to your food.
Griddles and grills use different cooking techniques, resulting in different tastes and appearances of the food.