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Hamburger Temperature Guide

Don’t guess on the temperature of your burgers—use a thermometer to determine doneness.

Don’t guess on the temperature of your burgers—use a thermometer to determine doneness.

Many of us depend on thermometers when we’re grilling expensive steaks, but when we grill (cheap) burgers, we think we needn’t bother. Wrong. For consistently delicious burgers cooked to just the right degree of doneness, don’t guess. Take the temperature in the center of each burger with an instant-read thermometer.

MEDIUM-RARE BURGER
120 to 125 degrees, 2 to 3 minutes per side

MEDIUM BURGER
130 to 135 degrees, 3 to 4 minutes per side

MEDIUM-WELL BURGER
140 to 145 degrees, 4 to 5 minutes per side

WELL-DONE BURGER
150 to 155 degrees, 5 minutes and up per side

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