Perfection Burgers (a Basic Burger Recipe)

Serves:

Ingredients:

1/4 c ;Ice water
1 1/2 lb Ground chuck,round,sirloin
-or any combination
Salt and pepper; to taste
4 Hamburger buns or soft
-Kaiser rolls; split

Method:

With your hands, blend the water into the ground meat.
Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Form into 4 patties, 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.
Do not pack too tightly.
Grill or broil 4 inches from a high fire until browned and cooked to desired degree of doneness: approximately 3 to 5 minutes per side for rare, 5 to 8 minutes per side for medium and 10 minutes per side for well done.
For the last 2 minutes of grilling, place the buns, cut sides down, on the grill to toast the interior surfaces lightly.
Serve the burgers on the toasted buns.
Per serving: 515 calories, 20 g carbohydrate, 30 g fat, 130 mg cholesterol, 355 mg sodium.