Barbecued Burgers

(Updated from 2009)
I love these burgers! They are so juicy and yummy! It does take extra time to make the barbecue from scratch, but it's super yummy, sweet and tangy. Please don't ruin it with any other condiments like mayonnaise or mustard. (but ultimately it's your choice I guess lol) I like mine with a tomato, maybe some lettuce, and extra barbecue sauce drizzled on top. If you end up with extra barbecue sauce you can make a barbecue chicken pizza or squirt chicken.

Barbecued Burgers
Makes 6 burgers

Recipe from Taste of Home Backyard Grilling

Sauce:

1 cup ketchup

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup sugar

1/4 cup honey

1/4 cup molasses

2 tsp mustard

1 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp liquid smoke

1/8 tsp pepper

Burgers:

1 egg, beaten

1/3 cup oats

1/4 tsp onion salt

1/4 tsp garlic salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/8 tsp salt

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

6 hamburger buns

choice of toppings

In a small saucepan, combine the first 10 ingredients (sauce) and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside 1 cup barbecue sauce to serve with burgers. In a bowl combine egg, oats, 1/4 cup remaining barbecue sauce, onion salt, garlic salt, and salt and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into 6 patties and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (this ensures that they will stay together on the grill) but you can skip this step if you need to. Grill covered, over medium heat for 6-8 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160 degrees, basting with the remaining 1/2 cup barbecue sauce during the last 5 minutes. (I baste before flipping, so I put it on top the burgers, flip them over and then baste again on top and grill until they are done). Serve on buns with toppings and reserved sauce.

BBQ Chicken Sliders

I love my favorite BBQ Sandwich (this rootbeer pulled pork one), but recently my sister shared with me her BBQ Chicken Sliders and the were awesome! I like using pork because it doesn't dry out like chicken, but this recipe here is just as tender I promise! Must be the coke. I used diet coke because that's what I had on hand and I also had to cook it on high for half the time because I didn't think about it soon enough. I would recommend the coleslaw on top, and my sister uses Hawaiian rolls in the deli isle, but regular hamburger buns work fine too.

Barbecue Chicken Sliders
Recipe from my sister Bre

4 boneless chicken breasts
1 bottle of BBQ sauce of your choice
1 can of coke
1 clove of garlic
1/2 tsp of pepper or 1 tsp depending on the kick you want
1/2 tsp of kosher salt
1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes
coleslaw of your choice
slider rolls or hamburger buns

Mix all ingrediants into crock pot, then add chicken breasts, cook on low for 6-8 hours. Pull apart chicken, toast rolls, top with coleslaw and more bbq sauce if you'd like!!!



Campfired-Up Sloppy Joes

My favorite sloppy joe recipe is my Grandma's tried and true recipe here, but when I read the name of these sloppy joes I just had to try them. Honestly you can't even compare the two recipes because they are so so different. If you want a traditional sloppy joe, go for Grandma Lill's, if you want to try something with lots of flavor and like a mix between a sloppy joe and barbecued pork sandwich, go for this one here. These are so wonderful and have such amazing flavor with the chili powder and the bits of baked beans. Plus the fact that you can throw it in the crockpot and forget about it is my kind of meal!

Campfired-Up Sloppy Joes

Recipe from Crockpot Recipe Collection

makes 4-6 sandwiches

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1/2 cup chopped sweet onion

1 medium red bell pepper, cored, seeded and chopped

1 large garlic clove, crushed

1/2 cup ketchup

1/2 cup barbecue sauce

2 Tbsp cider vinegar

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

1 Tbsp packed brown sugar

1 tsp chili powder

1 (8 ounce) can baked beans

6 kaiser rolls, split and warmed

Brown ground beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic 6-8 minutes in large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring to break up meat. Drain and discard excess fat. Transfer beef mixture to a slow cooker.

Combine ketchup, barbecue sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar and chili powder in small bowl. Add to the slow cooker.

Add baked beans and stir to combine. Cover and cook on high 3 hours (I'm sure you could do low for 6 hours)



Pulled Pork with Root Beer Sauce

 Are you looking for something different to serve up for dinner? When I saw that this recipe used root beer I didn't even have to think about it seeing how much I love root beer. This recipe was so easy and turned out delish! You know its a good sign when you can't get the roast out of the crock pot because it's falling apart it's so moist! My husband said it was the best pork sandwich he's ever eaten. The original recipe calls for 2 whole onions, but after experimenting I decided to omit them all together. If your family really likes onions, add about 1/2 cup sliced onions so the onion flavor won't take away the sauce flavor. Also I really recommend serving with at least the tomatoes to get the full on experience! Here's a money saver tip: I bought a big 5 pound boneless pork loin roast on sale and cut it into 3 roasts: 3 pounds for this recipe and two 1 pound roasts in the freezer for other meals. That saved me big bucks!

Pulled Pork with Root Beer SauceRecipe adapted from Better Homes & Gardens New Cookbook


2 1/2-3 pound pork sirloin roast
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 Tbsp cooking oil
1 cup root beer *not diet
1/2 tsp garlic powder
3 cups root beer (two 12-ounce cans or bottles) *not diet
1 cup bottled chili sauce
8-10 hamburger, hoagie, french bread buns or rolls
lettuce leaves
tomato slices


Trim fat from the meat. Sprinkle on both sides with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Brown on all sides in hot oil. Drain off fat. Transfer meat to cooker and add the 1 cup of root beer. Cover and cook on low heat for 8-10 hours or on high for 4-5 hours. 30 minutes before serving, make the sauce: In a medium saucepan combine the 3 cups root beer and the chili sauce. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Boil gently uncovered, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes or until mixture is thickened and reduced to about 1 1/2-2 cups. Transfer meat to a cutting board or serving platter. Discard juices. Using 2 forks, pull meat apart into shreds. To serve, line buns with lettuce leaves and tomato slices. Add meat and spoon on the sauce.

Grandma Lill's Sloppy Joes

Another one of my Grandma Lill's famous farm recipes! This is my husband's favorite sloppy joe recipe of all time and best of all, it is super easy using ingredients you should already have in your pantry! It does call for a half a can of tomato soup, and if you are worried about using the other half with lunch the following day, you can always double the recipe and freeze what you don't eat. It heats up well over the stove or even in a crockpot another day. I always add some diced up tomatoes-they camouflage right in and the kids never notice! Make sure you add the celery too, it's just not the same without it!

Sloppy Joes

Recipe from Lillian Rydalch

1 pound lean ground beef

1/2 c chopped onion or 1 Tbsp dried

1/2 c chopped celery

1 tomato

1 Tbsp flour

1/2 c water

1 c ketchup

1/2 can tomato soup

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

Brown hamburger and vegetables together. Cook for 5 minutes, then stir in flour. Add remaining ingredients and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Serve on hamburger bun