Maple BBQ Cheeseburger
An amazing cheeseburger seasoned with maple syrup, dried herbs and spices and topped with cheddar and bbq sauce!
Servings 3 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (preferably grass fed and 80/20 lean/fat ratio
- 2 ½ tablespoons good quality maple syrup
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 slices sharp or medium cheddar cheese
- your favorite BBQ Sauce
Toppings:
- lettuce, tomato slices, red onions, avocado
- 3 buns, my favorite are Brioche.
Instructions
Clean and spray grill. Preheat grill to 400 degrees
- Use a knife to divide one pound ground beef into three equal portions. Take each portion, form into a ball, place on a plate and smash flat using your palm. You want the burgers about 3/4 inch thick.
- In a small bowl, whisk together maple syrup and all seasonings. Brush onto both side or burgers.
- When grill is ready, place burgers on grill, close lid, cook each side for 3-4 minutes for medium. Move burgers to upper level of grill, add cheese and close lid for 60 seconds to melt cheese
- While burgers cook, prepare lettuce, tomato and onion slices.
- Remove burgers from grill. Place lettuce on the bottom half of bun, add burger. Pour BBQ sauce on top of burger, add toppings. Serve!