How Much Burger Meat Per Person Should You Buy

    If you think 6 ounces per burger isn't enough, then you can eat two burgers.

    Buy six ounces of ground chuck — 80 percent fat, 20 percent lean — per burger. It may be tempting to use more meat per burger, but a larger burger patty will be difficult to cook to the right temperature all the way through. Get more burger tips over here — including the mistakes everyone makes.