Name: The 4-Ingredient Juicy Lucy Burgers I’m Making All Summer Long
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 slices American cheese; 2 pounds 80% lean ground chuck; 2 teaspoons granulated garlic; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 6 butter hamburger buns; 24 dill pickle slices, optional

1 Fold each slice of American cheese onto itself three times. When done, each piece should have eight layers of cheese in a tall stack. (This helps keep the cheese in the patty when grilling.)

2 Divide the ground beef into 12 equally-sized balls, about 2.6 ounces each. If you don’t have a scale to weigh the meat, eyeballing 12 equal patties is fine. Place each ball between your outstretched fingers and flatten. Place each flattened patty on a baking sheet and use your fingers to help flatten the patties more. When done, each patty should be approximately 3 1/2 inches in diameter.

3 Using two fingers, form a dimple in the center of six of the patties. Place the folded-up pieces of cheese into each dimple. Place the remaining patties on top and seal each burger by pressing the patties together in the palm of your hand. With the patties together, use your fingers to crimp the edges of the patties to ensure they stay sealed on the grill. No cheese should be showing when done.

4 Place the assembled burgers in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow them to set.

5 Prepare a grill for two-zone heat. You want one side of the grill to be cooler than the other. If using a gas grill, leave one burner off or on low while the other side is set to medium-high heat, 400°F to 500° F. If using charcoal, leave one side of the grill without lit coals. Preheat the grill for 10 to 15 minutes.

6 Remove the patties from the refrigerator and season both sides with the granulated garlic, salt, and pepper.

7 Grill the patties over direct heat, flipping once halfway through, until the internal temperature reaches 155°F with an instant-read thermometer, 9 to 11 minutes total for a medium-well burger. Remove from the grill.

8 Grill the burger buns, cut-sides down, over direct heat until marked, 30 seconds to 1 minute.

9 Add 4 pickle slices to each bottom bun, if you like. Add the burgers, then the top bun, and serve immediately. Love the recipe? Leave us stars and a comment below!