The Barbecue Burger

Method

1. 1

   Gather ingredients: 680 g ground beef, 40 g Kansas City Sweet and Smoky Rub, 30 ml olive oil, 4 romaine lettuce leaves, 4 onion rolls, 8 strips bacon, 120 ml barbecue sauce, 1 tomato. Tools: grill, grill brush, oil brush, instant-read thermometer, knife, cutting board.

2. 2

   Shape ground beef into 4 patties (9 cm diameter, 2 cm thick) with a center depression. Season both sides with rub. Refrigerate.

3. 3

   Preheat grill to high (230-260 Celsius) for direct grilling. Brush and oil the grate. Slice the tomato and halve the rolls.

4. 4

   Brush lettuce leaves and insides of onion rolls with olive oil.

5. 5

   Grill bacon strips until browned, approximately 4 minutes per side.

6. 6

   Grill hamburgers until they reach 71 Celsius, approximately 4 minutes per side.

7. 7

   Grill lettuce leaves for 30 seconds per side and toast onion rolls cut-side down for 90 seconds.

8. 8

   Layer bottom roll with lettuce, patty, barbecue sauce, tomato slice, 2 bacon strips, and more sauce. Top with roll half.