SAVORY BURGERS

Pairs well with:

Merlot

Get cozy and get pouring. Our Merlot is the wine for long weekends and lengthy chats.

Ingredients

Patty
1.75 pounds-Ground chuck
.25 pounds-Ground pork
1-Chopped Vidalia onion
.5 teaspoon-Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon-Salt
1.5 teaspoons-Brown sugar
1.5 teaspoons-Liquid hickory smoke
Creamy apple sauce
1 tablespoon-Apple sauce
1 tablespoon-Sour cream
1-Finely chopped Vidalia onion
.5 teaspoon-Freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon-Salt
1.5 teaspoons-Brown sugar
1.5 teaspoons-Molasses
2 tablespoons-Honey
1 tablespoon-Maple syrup
1.5 teaspoons-Liquid hickory smoke
Vegetable oil, for brushing the grill rack
6-Sourdough rolls, split
18-Thin Canadian bacon slices

 

Instructions

Preheat a gas grill to medium-high. To make the patties, combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions. Form the portions to be about the same diameter of the bread. Set aside. To make the sauce combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Set aside. When the grill is ready, brush the grill rack with Vegetable oil. Place the patties on the rack, cover, and cook about 3 minutes. Turn the patties. Layer each with 3 slices of Canadian bacon. Put equal portions of the Creamy apple sauce on top of each pattie, cover, and cook about 6 minutes. During the last minute of cooking, Open rolls and put on the outer edges of the rack to toast evenly and lightly. Place patties on bun bottoms and top with bun tops. Makes 6 burgers