Invite friends and family to celebrate Independence Day in your backyard with iced drinks, entrées hot off the grill, tasty sides, and festive red, white, and blue desserts.
What could be better to celebrate this happy birthday day than grilled burgs smothered in sweet onions on hot buttered buns. Traditional and awesome.
4 lean ground beef patties (4 to 6 ounces each)
2 tablespoons steak sauce
1 envelope (1 ounce) onion soup mix
2 large Bermuda or other sweet onions, cut in half, then thinly sliced and separated (6 cups)
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Spray two 18x12-inch sheets of heavy-duty foil with cooking spray.
Brush beef patties with steak sauce; sprinkle with half of the soup mix (dry). Place half of the onions on center of each foil piece. Sprinkle with remaining soup mix, the brown sugar and vinegar. Fold foil over onions so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again. Allow space on sides for circulation and expansion.
Cover and grill packets and beef patties 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning patties and rotating packets 1/2 turn once or twice, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160ºF. Place packets and patties on plates. Cut large X across top of each packet; fold back foil.
If you can't find the ground beef patties at your market, you can make your own with 1 pound lean ground beef. Shape into 4 patties, each about 1/2 inch thick.
Serve patties and onions on plain, sesame seed or poppy seed buns. Add your favorite condiments such as additional steak sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, tomatoes, shredded lettuce and cheese. Pass the salsa and chips.
Nutritional Information (amount per serving)
Calories 295; Carbohydrates 15g; Cholesterol 65mg; Sodium: 700mg; Fiber 2g; Fat 16g; Protein 22g; Sodium 700mg; Sugars 42g
* Source: Betty Crocker, General Mills, Independence Day, USA Government
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Happy Birthday to the United States of America.