A juicy classic cheddar cheeseburger dressed up with tangy BBQ sauce. Perfect for any summer together!
Recipe by Aberdeen on June 24, 2019
Prep time: PT5M
Cook time: PT10M
Total time: PT15M
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef, 93% or 80% lean
1/4 cup panko
1/4 cup homemade or your favorite store bought BBQ sauce (I used Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce)
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 sesame seed buns
1/2 red onion, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds (about 1 round per burger)
4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
Green lettuce leaves, roughly torn
Bread and butter pickles
Homemade or or your favorite store bought BBQ sauce for drizzling, about 1-2 tablespoons per burger (I used Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce).
Ketchup, as desired
Mustard, as desired
Steps
Preheat an outdoor grill or a grill pan rubbed with a little oil over medium high heat.
In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, panko, BBQ sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper until thoroughly mixed. Divide meat into four, large and round equal portions to make the patties. Flatten to the approximate size of your burger buns. Press your thumb into the center of each patty, forming an indent, to allow for even cooking.
Place burger patties on the grill surface. Cook one side for about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side for about 3-4 minutes for a medium rare patty. For a medium patty, cook 5-6 minutes one side, and 4-5 minutes on the other. Add cheddar cheese on top and cook for another minute, until melted. Remove from heat and rest the patties for about 5 minutes.
Optional: toast the buns on the grill for 2 minutes, face down, until slightly golden. Remove from heat and spread a little BBQ sauce on each bun.
Assemble the burgers, layering as follows: Bottom bun, ketchup, mustard, green lettuce, BBQ cheddar cheese burger patties, bread and butter pickles, red onion rounds, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and top bun. Serve immediately.
