My in-laws gifted us with a BBQ for my husbands birthday one year. We had made half-hearted attempts with small grills and even tried charcoal once......that has the potential to be a whole post! Anyway, we had no idea how much we would love a "real" grill until we started using this one.It's not huge, it's not the deluxe version, but it manages just fine for what we want it to do. And we have used it year round. Yes, my husband stands outside, shivering and grinning, smelling like smoke and burnt food. We have a few favorites that seem to work all year so I thought I would share one with you. It's my favorite meatloaf made into burgers....and sorry for the measurements. I have much difficulty measuring. For those with larger families or who are having friends over, this recipe doubles and triples extremely well.
Meatloaf burgers
1 lb ground meat - use any type or blend you like
2 eggs
1/2 sleeve of saltine crackers, crushed
1 T basil flakes
1 T parsley flakes
2 T chopped dried onion
liberal sprinkle of garlic salt
3 T ketchup
1 T mustard
1 T brown sugar
Mix it all with your hands, just like meatloaf, and shape into 4 burgers. Cook on the grill on medium to med-high heat until they are firm to the touch and no longer pink in the middle.
You can make more of the ketchup, mustard and brown sugar mixture to brush on the burgers when you turn them. It makes a horrible mess on the grill but the flavor is heavenly.
Assemble just like standard burgers and enjoy! It takes about 1/4 the time of a standard meatloaf recipe and my family loves it. I hope you enjoy them also. Get Grilling!!
