Bushka Burgers

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon liquid smoke
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 8 large hamburger buns
• 1/2 cup melted butter

Recipe

• 1 combine in a large bowl, the beef, egg, onion, garlic, ketchup, 2 tbsp butter, parsley, liquid smoke, dijon mustard, worcestershire sauce, salt and black pepper. (do not overwork the mixture, otherwise your burgers will be tough.)
• 2 form into 8 equal-sized flatter patties. separate each burger with wax paper, stack and put into the freezer to firm them up.(this helps them to cook evenly and stay together.)
• 3 preheat grill to medium-high.(apply a little vegetable oil to the grate before you fire it up and your burgers won't stick to the grate.)
• 4 grill burgers to desired doneness turning only once.
• 5 brush burger buns with the remaining â½ cup melted butter and grill cut side down until crisp and golden brown.