1. Place a big stainless-steel or cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add oil or butter.
2. Gently divide the ground beef into four little piles, each weighing about 8 ounces, and form them into thick patties, each about 3½ inches in diameter, similar to flattened meatballs. Season the formed patties with a lot of salt and pepper.
3. Raise the heat in the skillet to high. Place the hamburgers in the skillet, leaving plenty of space between them, then cook for about 3 minutes without moving them.
4. To flip hamburgers, use a spatula. Place slices of cheese on top of the meat if you decide to use them in your recipe.
5. Continue to heat the patties until the meat is fully cooked, about 3 to 4 minutes more for medium-rare.
6. Remove the hamburgers from the skillet and set them aside to rest for 5 minutes; in the meantime, toast the buns.
7. Arrange the hamburgers between buns and top them with any toppings of your choice.

As you can see, cooking medium burgers is really quick and easy, as long as you know the proper cooking steps to follow. Also, keep the timing guidelines in mind; this recipe was completed in entire duration of 11 minutes, including a 6-minute cooking time and a 5-minute resting time.

If you’re interested in more recipe ideas for medium burgers, we’ve included this video recipe that you can check out for some inspiration.