Best BBQ Burgers

Submitted by Kandice McDermott

This recipe takes a bit longer than grabbing a frozen patty and tossing it on the grill, but the result is well worth the effort!

Sauce:

1 cup ketchup                                                            2 tsp prepared mustard

½ cup packed brown sugar                         1½ tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/3 cup sugar                                                            ¼ tsp salt

¼ cup honey                                                  ¼ tsp Liquid Smoke

¼ cup molasses                                             1/8 tsp pepper

Burgers:

1 egg, beaten                                                 1/8 tsp salt

1/3 cup quick-cooking oats                         1 ½ lb ground beef

¼ tsp onion salt                                            6 hamburger buns, split

¼ tsp garlic salt                                             Toppings of your choice

¼ tsp pepper

In a small saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Set aside 1 cup of the sauce to serve with burgers.

            In a bowl, combine the egg, oats, ¼ of the remaining sauce, onion salt, garlic salt, pepper and salt. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into six patties. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 160°, basting with ½ cup sauce during last 5 minutes. Serve on buns with toppings of your choice and reserved sauce.