4-6 minutes on one side (depending on thickness) and then 4-6 minutes on the other side.
I also never squeeze them with the spatula. Keep all those juices in the burger.
The burgers I cook are thick and I cook them medium-rare.
I also hate the practice of having the cheese go on the burger while still on the grill. I put the cheese on only after the burgers come off the grill. The cheese still gets a little soft but doesn't turn into goo.
My family hates going out for burgers when I can grill them. Mine are so much better coming off a Big Green Egg.
That’s what I do, too.
Gentle touch to determine how soft they are, which tells you how cooked they are.
Yes, I was a short order cook back in the 1970s and always put the cheese on the burger after it was placed on the bun, nothing worse than melted cheese running down the sides of your patty. I used to flip the patties twice per side when cooking too, while the other cooks just did one flip. Repeat customers always asked the waitress for me to cook their burger because mine were so juicy and cooked evenly.