Jumbo Burgers with Bourbon Basting Sauce Recipe Delights the Taste Buds

 When resorting to eating more hamburger one does not have to settle more less taste. Try this variation tonight. 

Jumbo Burgers with bourbon basting sauce

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

For the burgers:

2 pound ground meat (or hamburger)

grated fresh onion, or onion powder

salt

black pepper

For the bourbon basting sauce:

3/4 cup tomato sauce

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 cup Bourbon

salt & pepper to taste

Directions

Allow 1/4 pound of beef for each hamburger. (or half of that, 1/8 pound to stretch)

Divide the meat, handling it gently, into the number of burgers wanted.

Then divide each burger in half and pat each half into rounds about 1 1/2 inches thick (or smaller if stretching).

Season one round with salt, black pepper (freshly ground is best), grated fresh onion or onion powder.

Top with second round and pinch edges to seal.

Brush each side with *basting sauce.

Grill about 3 inches from hot coals.

For rare hamburgers allow about 5 minutes for first side, turn, and cook about 5 minutes more.

*To make the basting sauce, combine all the ingredients in a small saucepan and allow to come to a boil. Turn down the heat and allow to simmer gently for 5 minutes then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

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