Barbecue Cheeseburgers

Barbecue Cheeseburgers
The recipe Barbecue Cheeseburgers could satisfy your American craving in around 1 hour. This recipe makes 6 servings with 938 calories, 47g of protein, and 65g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chili powder, soy sauce, sesame seed hamburger buns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the avocados you could follow this main course with the Coconut Avocado Ice Cream as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Father's Day.

Instructions

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Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
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Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.
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Add the chili powder and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 1 minute. Stir in the ketchup, preserves, mustard, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
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Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth; let cool to room temperature.
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Combine the ground beef and 3 tablespoons of the prepared barbecue sauce in a bowl; mix with your hands until just combined. Form the meat into six 1/2-inch-thick patties; season both sides with salt and pepper.
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Preheat a grill to medium. Toss the onion with 1 tablespoon of the barbecue sauce and the vegetable oil. Grill (use a grill basket if you have one), turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 8 minutes.
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Transfer 1/2 cup of the remaining barbecue sauce to a separate bowl for brushing. Increase the grill temperature to medium high and grill the patties, brushing with the barbecue sauce and flipping occasionally, about 8 minutes for medium rare; top with the cheese during the last minute and cover to melt. Toast the buns on the grill.
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Serve the burgers on the buns; top with the grilled onions, avocado slices and more barbecue sauce.
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Photograph by Anna Williams
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h
Servings6
Health Score29
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