Burger debate: BBQ grill or stove top iron skillet

Skillet

Griddle.

Nothing else is the same after you cook them on a griddle.

well, I have a 4 burner stand alone griddle. the difference for me is how you can cook all the burgers in their juices so well.

another nice trick is using a metal bowl to cover and steam the burger at the end. it's the perfect way to melt a giant pile of shredded cheese

I don't think there's much difference between skillet and griddle burgers. I use a stand-alone griddle because I can do more at once. I like to do two ~1/4 pound patties + grilled buttered buns at the same time. And doing this for more than one burger at a time, the griddle just gives me more space than my largest skillet.

ETA: Between grilled and flat top, I prefer the diner style burgers at places like Company Burger and Camellia Grill. Smaller patties that can be cooked without much regard to temperature. Grilled burgers I like to be thicker and cooked to a medium-rare or medium. Grilled also gives you that distinctive "grilled taste." So for me they're two totally different burgers that I crave at different times.

I enjoy both preparations. When I grill burgers I build a super hot charcoal fire and sear them on each side, then move to cooler part of the grill to finish. Also occasionally throw some smoking pellets in and close the lid for a couple of mins.

I prefer the stove top method. I actually made one for lunch today and just used a standard non-stick frying pan. It had a nice crust on both sides, and like others have said, I added cheese at the end and covered with a lid.

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another nice trick is using a metal bowl to cover and steam the burger at the end. it's the perfect way to melt a giant pile of shredded cheese

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Set your bun on top of the burger too and then cover and let the bun steam a bit. Good stuff.

To me there is nothing better than an outdoor chargrilled burger. You can't replicate that flavor.