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Friday, April 30, 2010

Ice-breaker Burgers



Ice-Breaker Burgers


Ease: 5/5     Taste: 4/5     Kid-friendliness: 4/5     Time: 5/5

This is about as quick and simple as it gets and a great first recipe ice-breaker.  With Spring in the air (and a new BBQ, but that's a whole 'nother post), I couldn't think of a better recipe to get things started. My daughter loved them! Paired with a side of green beans (did you know you only have to boil green beans for 5 minutes? Ashamedly, I used to boil beans for about 20 minutes. Tender beans are WAY better than mushy beans!) with basil pesto sauce (from a jar - maybe we'll attempt a home recipe for this one day), french fries and a cold beer, and you've got a killer combination!

What you'll need:
  • 1 pound ground beef (I used extra lean, but more fat = juicier burger)
  • 1 egg 
  • HP Sauce
  • Your favorite BBQ sauce
  • Clove of garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Onion salt
  •  2 Green onion, finely chopped
  • hamburger buns (I like the large whole wheat ones)
-         Preheat BBQ to medium-high

In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, a healthy squirt of HP sauce, a healthy squirt of BBQ sauce, garlic, onion salt and green onion. I add an egg for “cement”, but it’s probably not necessary. Mix well (I use my hands. I know it’s weird, but I love how it feels to moosh hamburger around). Pat mixture into loose patties three quarters of an inch thick (I say loose because I used to really pack them thinking they wouldn’t fall apart. Which they didn’t, but they came out as hockey pucks).  Cook for approximately 5 minutes on each side (until inside is no longer pink). Top with your favorite toppings, and enjoy!

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