GRILLED HAMBURGERS

Ingredients

• 1 lb. lean ground beef (85/15)
• 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt or ½ teaspoon of any other salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• Avocado oil for the grill

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, use clean hands to mix together all the ingredients except the oil.
2. Form the mixture into four patties, each of them about 4 ounces in weight, 3.5 inches in diameter, and ½ inch thick.
3. Preheat a grill or a grill pan on medium-high heat. Lightly brush the grill with oil.
4. With your thumb, make a slight depression in the center of each patty, to help the hamburgers cook evenly and maintain their shape.
5. Cook the hamburgers, dimpled side up, for 4 minutes. Turn and cook them on the other side, about 3 more minutes for medium doneness.* 
6. If you’d like to make cheeseburgers, you can top each burger patty with a slice of your favorite cheese during the last minute of grilling. Cover the grill or the grill pan so that the cheese can melt. Alternatively, finish cooking the burgers, top them with cheese, and briefly microwave them to melt the cheese, about 30 seconds for 4 burgers.