John's Best Burgers

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3/4 cup caesar-flavor croutons (herb and garlic, crushed)
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons bacon bits
• 2 tablespoons deli prepared hot mustard
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 3 tablespoons cattleman's classic barbecue sauce
• 1 tablespoon hy's seasoning salt
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
• mesquite wood chips, soaked

Recipe

• 1 assemble ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix using a fork, until this is very well combined.
• 2 form into patties approximately 3.5" diameter, 3/4" thick, squaring the edges so that they are not overcooked.
• 3 set the patties in the fridge for one hour.
• 4 heat bbq to high , then reduce heat on one side to minimum, the other to half capacity.
• 5 dump soaked mesquite chips on hot side of grill, allow them to come to a flame.
• 6 place burgers on the grill allowing a sear mark to develop, then rotate 90 degrees for a "thatched" appearance.
• 7 close grill hood, and allow burgers to slow cook --
• 8 flip the burgers and close the hood again.
• 9 use a meat thermomemter to prove "doneness" as rge smoke and the sugars in the ingredients will give colouring that will confuse you otherwise-aim for about 175 degrees --
• 10 served with sliced refridgerator dill pickles, garden fresh tomato slices, sliced onion, on a toasted sourdough bun.