Carolina ‘Que Burger

Pairs well with:

Merlot

Get cozy and get pouring. Our Merlot is the wine for long weekends and lengthy chats.

Ingredients

13 Ingredients: Hamburgers:
2 lbs ground chuck
1/8 cup Colavito Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/8 cup Sutter Home Merlot
1 teaspoon Course Ground Pepper
Carolina ‘Que Sauce
1/3 cup Ketchup
2 Tablespoons Molasses
2 Teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar
1 1/2 Teaspoon Mixed Up Salt (or Kosher salt if unavailable)
12 Shakes Worcestershire Sauce
2 large Sweet Vidalia onion, sliced in ¼ inches slices and brushed with 3 Tablespoons of Colavito Extra Virgin Olive Oil
6 ounces Sharp  Cheddar Cheese, sliced to ¼ inch
6  Hearty White Sandwich Roll or other large soft style bun
3 Tablespoons Butter (softened)

 

Instructions

Thirty minutes prior to cooking, gently combine following ingredients and handling as little as possible, shape into 6 patties with slight valley or indention in center (which will flatten out as cooked) • 2 lbs Ground chuck • 1/8 cup Colavito Extra Virgin Olive Oil • 1/8 cup Sutter Home Merlot • 1 tsp Course ground pepper Stir ingredients of ‘Que sauce together and set aside: • 1/3 cup Ketchup • 2 Tablespoons Molasses • 2 Teaspoons Worcestershire sauce • 2 Tablespoons Cider Vinegar Prepare a medium hot fire and when ready, in 30-45 minutes, spread coals. Just before grilling, sprinkle hamburgers with Aunt Jane’s Seasoned Salt, add hamburgers to grill and close lid. Grill hamburgers for 3 minutes, turn ¼ to score Grill additional 2 minutes, and then top liberally with Worcestershire Sauce and flip. Top other side with Worcestershire Sauce and grill 5 minutes. Brush sliced Vidalia Onions with Colavito Extra Virgin Olive oil and add to grill. After 3 minutes, gently flip Vidalia Onions. Remove hamburgers from direct heat and set to side on grill. Top with sharp cheddar cheese and let rest for 3 minutes. While hamburgers are resting, spread buns with butter and add to grill, close lid and grill for 2 minutes or until golden. Remove all from grill, top the hamburgers with ‘Que sauce and grilled Vidalia onion and enjoy.