Cola Burgers
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.
A friend who's an excellent cook shared this hamburger recipe with me, and it has since become a family favorite. The unusual combination of cola and French salad dressing added to the ground beef gives it fabulous flavor. The mixture is also used as a basting sauce on the moist burgers.
-Melva Baumer, Millmont, Pennsylvania
Ingredients
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1 large egg
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1/2 cup cola, divided
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1/2 cup crushed saltines (about 15)
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6 tablespoons French salad dressing, divided
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2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1-1/2 pounds ground beef
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6 hamburger buns, split
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Optional toppings: Lettuce leaves, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, pickles and sliced cheese
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, combine egg, 1/4 cup cola, cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons salad dressing, Parmesan cheese and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 3/4-in.-thick patties (mixture will be moist).
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2.
In a small bowl, combine remaining cola and salad dressing; set aside.
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3.
Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side. Brush with cola mixture. Continue grilling until a thermometer reads 160°, 6-8 minutes, brushing and turning occasionally. Serve on buns. Serve burgers with optional toppings as desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 burger: 461 calories, 24g fat (8g saturated fat), 112mg cholesterol, 714mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 1g fiber), 29g protein.
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