{"id":37699,"date":"2018-01-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T00:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/origin-www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/barbecued-burgers\/"},"modified":"2024-01-09T09:14:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-09T15:14:45","slug":"barbecued-burgers","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/barbecued-burgers\/","title":{"rendered":"Barbecue Burger"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our perfect summer evening? A warm breeze in the air, lightning bugs dancing in the grass, and a barbecue burger cooking on the grill. These burgers are one of our top 10 burger recipes<\/a>, and for good reason. Homemade patties are filled with and basted in a from-scratch barbecue sauce. They’re cooked on the grill for an infusion of smoky flavors and a beautiful char. Yum.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for tried-and-true Labor Day grilling recipes<\/a>, this barbecue burger needs to be on the menu.<\/p>\n

How to Tell When a Burger Is Done<\/h2>\n

Grilling burgers is both an art and a science! Learning how to gauge when your burgers are done is just one of our tips for grilling like a pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to the USDA, the minimum internal temperature of cooked ground beef should be 160\u00b0F (71.1\u00b0C). Food-safe cooking temperatures<\/a> are important to follow to reduce the risk of ingesting harmful germs or bacteria, especially for certain individuals such as the elderly, infants and pregnant people.<\/p>\n

However, for healthy adults, many people see little risk in cooking food to slightly lower temperatures. If a well-done burger (160\u00b0) is too cooked for your preference, here’s a guide for the cook times and temps of an average 1-inch-thick burger patty:<\/p>\n