Carolina Barbecue Burgers

Carolina Barbecue Burgers
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These Carolina barbecue burgers are first coated in a barbecue sauce made of brown sugar, beer, mustard and vinegar, then topped with thinly sliced cabbage. This recipe is courtesy of Beef - It's What's For Dinner.
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
4
servings
CAROLINA BARBECUE BURGERS
Total time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground beef (93% lean or leaner)
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup beer
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 cup thinly sliced cabbage
  • 4 toasted hamburger buns, split
Directions
  1. To prepare barbecue sauce, combine brown sugar, mustard, beer and vinegar in small saucepan; bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat and simmer 15 to 17 minutes until thickened and reduced in to 1/2 cup, stirring occasionally.
  3. Lightly shape Ground Beef into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
  4. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
  5. 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°F, turning occasionally.
  6. About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place bun, cut sides down, on grill.
  7. Grill until lightly toasted.
  8. Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce on bottom of each bun; top with burger.
  9. Evenly spoon remaining sauce on burger.
  10. Evenly top burgers with cabbage.
  11. Close sandwiches.