Name: Apple Pan Hickory Burger
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 18 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons ketchup; 2 tablespoons hickory barbecue sauce; 1 teaspoon hickory liquid smoke; 1 pound ground beef; 4 slices Cheddar cheese; 2 cups iceberg lettuce, sliced into hamburger-sized leaves; 4 hamburger buns; Pickle slices, for garnish; Mayonnaise, for garnish

Ingredients

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2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons hickory barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon hickory liquid smoke
1 pound ground beef
4 slices Cheddar cheese
2 cups iceberg lettuce, sliced into hamburger-sized leaves
4 hamburger buns
Pickle slices, for garnish
Mayonnaise, for garnish

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the ketchup, barbecue sauce and liquid smoke. Set aside.
Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Toast both halves of the hamburger buns. Set aside.
Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a patty. Working in batches as needed, grill the patties 4 minutes per side. Add a slice of Cheddar cheese to each patty, and cover until the cheese is melted.
Spread a thin layer of mayonnaise on a bottom bun. Top with pickle slices. Add a cooked burger patty. Spoon hickory sauce over the burger, then add iceberg lettuce. Cap with the top bun, and serve.