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

1. 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.
2. Lightly shape ground beef into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
3. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
4. 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.
5. About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place bun, cut sides down, on grid. Grill until lightly toasted.
6. Spoon 1 tablespoon sauce on bottom of each bun; top with burger.
7. Evenly top burgers with cabbage.
8. Evenly spoon remaining sauce over cabbage.
9. 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