I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).

Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made uncooked
frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without thawing; and I seem to
remember some restaurants where they put frozen patties directly on the
grill.

So it appears to have some benefits here ...

1) The really lean stuff tends to be a little dry and I'd guess they will
end up juicier if put on the grill/pan frozen; and

2) if I can put the directly on the grill, I don't have to go through
defrosting

3) starting frozen, they would be less likely to fall through the grates

Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?


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hob wrote:

> I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
>
> Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made uncooked
> frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without thawing; and I seem to
> remember some restaurants where they put frozen patties directly on the
> grill.
>
> So it appears to have some benefits here ...
>
> 1) The really lean stuff tends to be a little dry and I'd guess they will
> end up juicier if put on the grill/pan frozen; and
>
> 2) if I can put the directly on the grill, I don't have to go through
> defrosting
>
> 3) starting frozen, they would be less likely to fall through the grates
>

I have done it many times, always from fresh ground beef, never frozen. It is a
good idea to keep them fairly small and to cook them over low heat so that they
can cook through without burning the outside. It won't make them juicier.

hob wrote:
> I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
>
> Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made uncooked
> frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without thawing; and I seem to
> remember some restaurants where they put frozen patties directly on the
> grill.
>
> So it appears to have some benefits here ...
>
> 1) The really lean stuff tends to be a little dry and I'd guess they will
> end up juicier if put on the grill/pan frozen; and
>
> 2) if I can put the directly on the grill, I don't have to go through
> defrosting
>
> 3) starting frozen, they would be less likely to fall through the grates
>
> Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?
>
>
> --
I've cooked frozen hambuger patties on the grill a few zillion times.
No problems with them and needless to say, they don't stay frozen for
long. Go for it.

Steve Wertz wrote:

>
> All the major fast food chains (except In & Out, if you consider
> them major) use frozen patties right on the grill. If they're
> thin enough, they'll cook just fine.
>
> Your problem will be the 93% lean meat, which will fall apart if
> you try and move them around too much or too soon. (not to
> mention flavor).
>

Damn it, what's with all this lean ground meat? I am having a hard time finding
regular ground beef. My usual butcher sells regular ground that doesn't have
enough ft in it to make good burgers. Another local butcher sells big frozen
patties. I reluctantly gave them a try last week, reluctant only because they were
made with lean beef. Sure enough, they were seriously lacking flavour.
..

In article >,
"hob" > wrote:

> I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
>
> Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made uncooked
> frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without thawing; and I seem to
> remember some restaurants where they put frozen patties directly on the
> grill.
>
> So it appears to have some benefits here ...
>
> 1) The really lean stuff tends to be a little dry and I'd guess they will
> end up juicier if put on the grill/pan frozen; and
>
> 2) if I can put the directly on the grill, I don't have to go through
> defrosting
>
> 3) starting frozen, they would be less likely to fall through the grates
>
> Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?

I have and it works, but patties that lean generally do not stick
together well enough to hold together on a bbq grate. You may want to
use a veggie griller over the grates.
--
Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson

OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
> In article >,
> "hob" > wrote:
>
> > I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
> >
> > Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made uncooked
> > frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without thawing; and I seem to
> > remember some restaurants where they put frozen patties directly on the
> > grill.
> >
> > So it appears to have some benefits here ...
> >
> > 1) The really lean stuff tends to be a little dry and I'd guess they will
> > end up juicier if put on the grill/pan frozen; and
> >
> > 2) if I can put the directly on the grill, I don't have to go through
> > defrosting
> >
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A frozen hambrger patty will be tough and dry. For a juicy hamburger,
always defrost, crumble, and re-shape (gently) . The flavor will be
"so" much better.
> > 3) starting frozen, they would be less likely to fall through the grates
> >
> > Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?
>
> I have and it works, but patties that lean generally do not stick
> together well enough to hold together on a bbq grate. You may want to
> use a veggie griller over the grates.
> --
> Peace!
> Om
>
> "My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
> -- Jack Nicholson
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A frozen hambrger patty will be tough and dry. For a juicy hamburger,
always defrost, crumble, and re-shape (gently) . The flavor will be
"so" much better.

Enjoy, Nancree

"hob" > wrote in message


>I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
>
> Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?

Yes, they are like cardboard when done. If you want to enjoy some flavor,
you put on a half inch coating of catsup.

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 21:26:18 -0500, OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:

> In article >,
> "hob" > wrote:
>
> > I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
> >
<snip>
> >
> > Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?
>
> I have and it works, but patties that lean generally do not stick
> together well enough to hold together on a bbq grate. You may want to
> use a veggie griller over the grates.

Good advice! I don't deal with hamburger that lean or burgers that
thin. I want them thick and with enough fat to give decent flavor.

As far as cooking thicker frozen burgers, I don't want my burgers
brown all the way through any more than I want my steaks that way. So
if I had frozen burgers to grill, I'd do them fairly quickly in
comparison to what others have posted.
--

Ham and eggs.
A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig.

"hob" > wrote in
:

> Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made
> uncooked frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without
> thawing; and I seem to remember some restaurants where they put frozen
> patties directly on the grill.


hob,

Ya just fell off the turnip truck or what???

I'll get a bag of frozen sirloin burgers at the wholesale club and bbq
them. They're less than sirloin cause they ooze fat and flames abound but
the flavor is great. They don't "plump" as much as fresh meat but for a
crowd, you can't beat 'em.

YMMV.

Andy

Dave Smith wrote:
> Steve Wertz wrote:
>
>>
>> All the major fast food chains (except In & Out, if you consider
>> them major) use frozen patties right on the grill. If they're
>> thin enough, they'll cook just fine.
>>
>> Your problem will be the 93% lean meat, which will fall apart if
>> you try and move them around too much or too soon. (not to
>> mention flavor).
>>
>
> Damn it, what's with all this lean ground meat? I am having a hard
> time finding regular ground beef. My usual butcher sells regular
> ground that doesn't have enough ft in it to make good burgers.
> Another local butcher sells big frozen patties. I reluctantly gave
> them a try last week, reluctant only because they were made with lean
> beef. Sure enough, they were seriously lacking flavour. .

I hear ya. IMO burgers *must* have fat to taste good. And for everyone
paranoid about "fat", when you grill the burgers, the fat drips away (this
is why, if you use lump or charcoal, you get the occasional fire flare up).
What comes off the grill is a nice, tasty grilled burger

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> Dave Smith wrote:
>> Steve Wertz wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> All the major fast food chains (except In & Out, if you consider
>>> them major) use frozen patties right on the grill. If they're
>>> thin enough, they'll cook just fine.
>>>
>>> Your problem will be the 93% lean meat, which will fall apart if
>>> you try and move them around too much or too soon. (not to
>>> mention flavor).
>>>
>>
>> Damn it, what's with all this lean ground meat? I am having a hard
>> time finding regular ground beef. My usual butcher sells regular
>> ground that doesn't have enough ft in it to make good burgers.
>> Another local butcher sells big frozen patties. I reluctantly gave
>> them a try last week, reluctant only because they were made with lean
>> beef. Sure enough, they were seriously lacking flavour. .
>
> I hear ya. IMO burgers *must* have fat to taste good. And for everyone
> paranoid about "fat", when you grill the burgers, the fat drips away (this
> is why, if you use lump or charcoal, you get the occasional fire flare
> up).
> What comes off the grill is a nice, tasty grilled burger
>
> Jill
>
Only a fraction burns off. That's why it tastes better, just like bone in
leg of lamb, bone in standing rib, etc.
Kent

On Wed, 28 Jun 2006 18:56:53 -0500, "hob" >
wrote:

>I froze up a bunch of 3 oz 93% lean hamburger patties (thin).
>
>Seems to me that I have been to cookouts where there are pre-made uncooked
>frozen patties that go directly on the grill, without thawing; and I seem to
>remember some restaurants where they put frozen patties directly on the
>grill.
>
>So it appears to have some benefits here ...
>
>1) The really lean stuff tends to be a little dry and I'd guess they will
>end up juicier if put on the grill/pan frozen; and
>
>2) if I can put the directly on the grill, I don't have to go through
>defrosting
>
>3) starting frozen, they would be less likely to fall through the grates
>
>Anyone with experience with cooking frozen patties?

Yes,
I tried it and they turned out very dry, just too lean.
Next time I'll try what Nancree suggested.

Koko
A Yuman being on the net
(posting from San Diego)