Mesquite BBQ Burger
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground chuck
- ½ tsp mesquite smoke powder
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- ½ tbsp apple cider vinegar
- Salt
- Freshly-ground black pepper
- 2 tsp light molasses
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp yellow mustard
Ingredients for 2 servings (525 g) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Preheat grill to 500–575°F.
Grill or barbecue - 2
Combine garlic, smoke powder, and 4 heavy pinches each of salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.
- 3
Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Form into ¾ inch-thick patties and make an indentation in the center of each patty with your thumb.
- 4
Sprinkle patties on both sides with seasoning mixture. Place on grill and cook, turning often, until desired "doneness" is achieved.
Grill or barbecue - 5
Serve on buns with cook's choice of cheese and desired toppings.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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