Cowboy Burger

Summer burgers are the best burgers. And summer burgers loaded with grilled onions and homemade barbecue sauce is literally the BEST. I cannot wait for our grill to be replaced so I can get back to grilling on a full size grill again!

I don’t think I’ve mentioned that our grill died. It literally died. It just quit. It did have a good life and it worked hard. But then one day it just wouldn’t anymore. We’ve been using our tiny tailgate grill while we decide what we want to replace our old one with. It does the job. I did put it in the garage when family came over last week because it looks super lame! Ha!

Until then, this burger is going on the tailgate grill - which means it can be done anywhere! Let me know what you think of it.

Cowboy Burger

Serves 4

1.5 lb ground beef

onion shred things

1 sweet onion, thinly sliced

1 jalapeno, thinly sliced

1 c ketchup

1 tbs yellow mustard

1 tbs worchestershire

2 tbs brown sugar

2 tbs bourbon

4 slices Havarti cheese

4 Brioche buns

1/3 cup Mayo

STEP 1

Mix ketchup, mustard, worchestershire, brown sugar, and bourbon together in small sauce pan. Let simmer on low at least 5 minutes or up to 30 minutes. 

STEP 2

Form ground beef into 4 patties.

1.5 lb ground beef

STEP 3

Place burgers in a skillet (or on the grill) and surround them with onions and jalapenos.  Flip the burgers twice to cook through.  Cook onions and jalapenos until they are soft.

1 sweet onion, thinly sliced

1 jalapeno, thinly sliced

STEP 4

When burgers are nearly done, brush each side with sauce. 

STEP 5

Spread mayo on one side of the bun.  Top with burger patty, cooked onions, onion shreds, lettuce, and extra sauce. 

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