How to Grill a Burger With an Infrared Gas Grill

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Infrared gas grills will provide 1400 degrees of grilling heat approximately three minutes after you push the ignition on your infrared grill.

   For many backyard chefs there is a slight learning curve as they acclimate to this intense heat and the fact that the heat is directional.
   
   Because the heat is directional, infrared grill burners cook at searing temperatures without closing the hood.
   
   A typical BBQ cooks by conducting heat through the air trapped in the hood.
   
   Infrared radiant heat is direct from the flame like the sun is direct on your skin on a sunny day.
   
   The sweltering heat of a humid overcast day is more like a hot barbecue conducting heat through air.
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   Step 2: Cook burgers on an Infrared Grill.

   Note the rough outer texture of a hamburger makes it difficult to get a completely seared seal at the outer layer of the burger.
   
   Food like steaks and fish are much easier to grill with an infrared grill and the flavor is much better than what a typical barbecue will produce. ,, You do not want to turn on the burner and have gas releasing while you look for the extendable lighter.
   
   A small cloud of gas will escape waiting to ignite so make the ignition (spark or lighter) before turning the infrared burner to the On position. ,, Move quickly; if the grill is at its proper heat you will not be able to hold your hand above the burner for more than 2 or 3 seconds. ,,, However, because the heat rises from the burner, there will be a large difference between how the heat affects the food covered by the cooking grate and the sections of the food left exposed in-between the grids. , This should ensure the heat evenly affects the food and does not leave less seared sections where the burger is protected by the cooking grates. ,,, If there is still any pink at the surface after this 1:30 minutes of grilling check to make sure the LP tank valve is not in check and the infrared grill is turned to the high position. ,,,,, Get a bun and dress it for dinner.
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   Step 3: Start the infrared gas grill with ignition or long lighter.

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   Step 4: With either ignition

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   Step 5: be safe by lighting the flame or starting the ignition sparking before you turn the gas valve to the On position.

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   Step 6: In approximately three minutes the grill should be at searing temperatures.

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   Step 7: Test the heat with a wave of your hand 8" above the burner.

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   Step 8: I place my hamburgers down frozen but my steaks and seafood I grill defrosted and rubbed.

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   Step 9: Once food is at the cooking surface on the grilling grates remember this is not a low temperature barbecue so do not close the grill hood.

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    Step 10: As soon as you place the burger down the surface of the food will begin to cook.

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    Step 11: After approximately :45 seconds quarter-turn the burgers.

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    Step 12: After another :30 - :45 seconds you can flip the burger and repeat the process.

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    Step 13: Once the burgers are flipped you should see the criss-cross pattern made from searing the burger at its initial placement and the quarter turn sear.

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    Step 14: There should not be any uncooked section on the cooked side.

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    Step 15: Grill and quarter turn the burgers on the uncooked side and burgers are ready to serve medium.

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    Step 16: If more grilling is desired for medium-well or well done temperatures

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    Step 17: lower the heat by turning the valve to the medium position.

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    Step 18: The lower heat setting will allow you to close the hood and allow the convectional heat to surround the burgers to barbecue the inside heat of the burger

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    Step 19: With half-inch thick burgers I keep the hood closed for approximately two minutes for a medium-well done temperature.

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    Step 20: That's it.

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