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Amish-style Homemade BBQ Hamburgers Recipe

A moist and juicy hamburger recipe with homemade barbecue sauce. These burgers are great whether cooked on a gas grill, charcoal grill, or on your stovetop or oven.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 6 people
Calories 601 kcal

Ingredients
  

Barbecue Sauce:

  • 1 c. ketchup
  • 1/2 c. brown sugar
  • 1/4 c. honey
  • 1/4 c. light-tasting molasses
  • 2 tsp. prepared mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke
  • 1/4 tsp. black pepper

Burgers:

  • 1 1/2 lb. ground beef (85 - 90% lean)
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1/3 c. quick oats
  • 1 tsp. garlic salt (or use 1 tsp. table salt and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder)
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 6 hamburger buns, and toppings as desired

Instructions
 

Barbecue Sauce:

  • In a saucepan, combine all the sauce ingredients.
    1 c. ketchup, 1/2 c. brown sugar, 1/4 c. honey, 1/4 c. light-tasting molasses, 2 tsp. prepared mustard, 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 - 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/2 tsp. liquid smoke, 1/4 tsp. black pepper
  • Stir and bring it to a boil.
  • Remove from the heat and set it aside to cool. You will add 1/3 cup of the cooled sauce to the burger mixture. And the rest will be used to brush on the burgers while grilling, and cover the burgers when finished.

Burgers:

  • Combine egg, oats, and seasonings in a bowl. And add 1/3 cup of the barbecue sauce.
    1 large egg, beaten, 1/3 c. quick oats, 1 tsp. garlic salt (or use 1 tsp. table salt and 1/2 tsp. garlic powder), 1/2 tsp. onion powder, 1/2 - 3/4 tsp. black pepper
  • Add the ground beef and mix only to combine.
    1 1/2 lb. ground beef (85 - 90% lean)
  • Divide the mixture and shape it into six hamburger patties. (Remember that the patties will shrink as they are cooking. So you'll want to make them a bit larger than what you want the finished product to be.)
  • Place a piece of parchment paper between each hamburger patty.
  • Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to grill them.
  • Grill (on a preheated grill) for several minutes on each side. Brush them frequently with the bbq sauce. And spread the remaining sauce over the top of the grilled burgers or serve with the sauce.
  • Serve immediately with hamburger buns and toppings. Or you can place them in a covered dish and set them in your oven (at the lowest temperature) for several minutes until ready to serve.
    6 hamburger buns, and toppings as desired

Notes

You can substitute the garlic salt or salt for your favorite seasoning. Sometimes I add garlic powder and seasoned salt instead. And feel free to add whatever spices you desire. (Just make sure to not add too much saltiness (about 1 tsp. of salt is enough).
If you like a sweeter barbecue sauce, add 1/4 c. sugar.
My favorite toppings are cheese, lettuce, tomato, sliced dill pickles, onions, mustard, and bbq sauce. (Jalapenos and avocado slices are good as well.)
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1hamburger sandwichCalories: 601kcalCarbohydrates: 77gProtein: 29gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 1099mgPotassium: 755mgFiber: 2gSugar: 47gVitamin A: 248IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 139mgIron: 6mg
Keyword Amish-style BBQ Hamburger Recipe, Barbecued Burgers, Homemade sauce for burgers
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