Smoked barbecue burgers with homemade ketchup

To make a good Smoked barbecue burgers with homemade ketchup, you don’t really much things. Some fire, good beef meat, that’s okay. Let’s dive into one of our favorite recipe.

Ingredients:

• 3.3 lbs of ripe tomatoes (1.5 kg)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 2 cloves of garlic, sliced
• 3/4 cup of sugar (150 g )
• 1/2 cup of vinegar (125 ml)
• 1 teaspoon of salt
• 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon of mustard powder
• 1 pinch of ground cloves
• 1 pinch of ground cinnamon

Instructions:

1. Blanch the tomatoes, peel them and cut them into pieces.
2. Slice the onion and garlic.
3. In a saucepan, sauté the onion and garlic in a little olive oil until translucent.
4. Add the tomatoes, sugar, vinegar, salt, pepper, paprika, mustard, cloves and cinnamon.
5. Simmer over low heat for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
6. Blend the mixture until smooth.
7. Pass the ketchup through a sieve to remove any chunks.
8. Pour the ketchup into sterilized jars.
9. Let cool before closing the jars.

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Steps:

1- Make meat ball to making the patties
Each patties should be around 8 oz. Wet your hands with cold water and make the balls between them. Then use a patty mold to make them the best shape.

2- Seasoning each patty both side

3- Preheat your stove, barbecue or grill at 450°F – 230° C, it should take around 15 minutes. To smoke your burgers a grill or barbecue will be a must.

4- Put the patties on the grill for 6 minutes each side.

5- Down the temperature of the grill / barbecue to 195°F – 90°C and let your patties taking the smoke for around 7 more minutes.

6- Use a thermometer for kitchen to check the meat temperature inside it should be: 160°F – 70°C

Now add some cheese on the patties to let it melt. In the same time, butter your buns and place them on the grill butter side face to grill. Once the bread is toasted, just prepare your burgers and serve them. Don’t forget your side dish. If you still have some problems to smoke the meat here is a video to show you a way. You also can check how to make the best burger on the grill here.
Enjoy!