Bourbon Barbecue Sauce Burger
Bourbon Barbecue Sauce Burger
There’s no better way to keep a beef burger juicy than sweet and tangy barbecue sauce. Top yours with Cheddar cheese and crispy bacon for the ultimate grilled burger.
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon bourbon
- ½ cup barbecue sauce, divided
- 1 pound ground beef
- salt
- pepper
- 4 slice cheddar cheese
- 8 slices bacon, cooked crisp
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted
- lettuce, for topping
- tomato, for topping
- red onion slices, for topping
- pickles, for topping
Directions
- Add the bourbon to ¼ of a cup of the barbecue sauce and simmer the mixture in a small saucepan over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine the ground beef, the remaining ¼ cup of barbecue sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix just until combined and then gently shape into 4 patties.
- Grill the patties over medium heat, about 5 minutes per side, or until a thermometer inserted into the center of the patty reads 160 degrees F.
- Top each patty with a slice of cheese and grill one minute longer.
- Place the patties on the toasted buns and layer with lettuce, tomato, red onion slices, pickles, and bourbon barbecue sauce, to taste.