Barley Beef Burgers Recipe

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"Barley adds another dimension to an old-fashioned hamburger," says Rosella Peters of Gull Lake, Saskatchewan. "My husband, John, and I really enjoy this moist burger flavored with onion and barbecue sauce.”

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Barley Beef Burgers Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

20 10 30

Ingredients

1/2 cup water
1/4 cup quick-cooking barley
1/2 small onion, cut in half
1 tablespoon KC Masterpiece®

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KC Masterpiece Original BBQ Sauce is great with all types of meat and in favorite sides like beans, casseroles and more.

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1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/2 pound lean ground beef
2 hamburger buns, split

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Stir in barley. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes or until barley is tender. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Cool slightly.
In a food processor, combine onion and barley; cover and process until finely chopped. In small bowl, combine the barbecue sauce, flour, salt, pepper and barley mixture. Crumble beef over mixture; mix well. Shape into two patties.
Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°). Serve on buns. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 sandwich equals 395 calories, 12 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 69 mg cholesterol, 625 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2-1/2 starch, 2 fat.

Originally published as Barley Beef Burgers in Cooking for 2 Fall 2008, p9