Grilling, Smoking and Barbecuing Recipes
Carolina Barbecue Burgers
Total: 25 to 30 min | Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (93% lean or leaner)
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup beer
- 1/4 cup yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup shredded cabbage*
- 4 toasted hamburger buns, split
Instructions
- To prepare barbecue sauce, combine brown sugar, beer, mustard and vinegar in small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 17 minutes until thickened and reduced in to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally.
- Lightly shape ground beef into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
- Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
- Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, covered, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160 degrees F, turning occasionally.
- About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place bun, cut sides down, on grid. Grill until lightly toasted.
- Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce on bottom of each bun; top with burger.
- Evenly top burgers with cabbage.
- Evenly spoon remaining sauce over cabbage.
- Close sandwiches.
Notes
* Packaged coleslaw mix or shredded lettuce may be substituted for the shredded cabbage.
Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Top shredded cabbage with fried dill pickle chips, if desired.
Nutrition
Per serving: 332 calories; 10 g fat (4g saturated fat; 4g monounsaturated fat); 75mg cholesterol; 443mg sodium; 32g carbohydrate; 1.8g fiber; 27g protein; 7.1mg niacin; 0.4mg vitamin B6; 2.2 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2mg iron; 33.0mcg selenium; 6.0mg zinc; 83.7mg choline
This recipe is an excellent source of protein, iron, zinc, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12 and selenium.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from:
Texas Beef Team