READY IN 35 mins

Big Smokey Burgers

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"I created this recipe while trying to recreate the best burger I had ever tasted at a restaurant in the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. My family and I think these burgers are better! They are packed with flavor!" — Janine

Directions

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
Combine ground sirloin, onion, grill seasoning, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, adobo sauce, and chipotle pepper in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 6 patties. Season with salt and pepper.
Place burgers on preheated grill and cook until no longer pink in the center. Place a slice of Cheddar cheese on top of each burger one minute before they are ready. Place burgers on buns to serve.

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PREP 25 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 35 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Mar 28, 2008

We LOVE this recipe and have even used it with ground turkey. I didn't follow the recipe exactly as I didn't have chipotle sauce or peppers. And, after the first time, I also decreased the liquid smoke to 1 tsp because it seemed to be a little strong. Amazing!

—mellelady

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 05, 2008

Just a simple request for when people make suggestions for substitutions--please include amounts! I made these burgers tonight, and like one of the other reviewers, I had no chipotle peppers, but I did have the spice available. Unfortunately, I had no idea how much to substitute for the chipotle pepper, and ended up adding waaaaayyy too much spice to my burgers. They were blazing hot! I used 1 teaspoon of spice to 1 1/4 pound of ground sirloin (for four servings). So if anyone suggests a substitution, please also suggest a quantity to use. I know I would really appreciate the help, and maybe others would, too. I enjoyed the burgers, and I will give them another shot with either real chipotles or lower the amount of spice I use.

—pamelajbd

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Aug 18, 2007

Yummy! Very good grilled burger. I used garlic powder instead of the minced garlic and did half and half gound beef and ground turkey. I also used pepper jack cheese. I will use this recipe again.

—WETEACH

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Jul 30, 2008

I used all the seasoning as noted except for the chilies as we are wimps in that department. I topped the burgers with Gouda cheese the last few minutes on the grill. I really liked the flavors of this burger and will make it again.

—ZUEBEE

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Jul 29, 2007

This was great. It was nice to have a very tasty burger for a change. My boyfriend raved about these to all his friends.

—Candy

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Jan 06, 2008

These are wonderful tasting burgers! This is the 3rd time that I've used this recipe. The 2nd time I used ground turkey breast instead of beef. It was drier but still very good flavor. I've also combined all of the ingredients (except the beef) in a bowl and made a paste like out of it and rubbed it on some fish that I was going to saute. It too was pretty darned good! The smokiness and heat of the chipotles combined with the liquid smoke is quite a tasty combo. I really like your recipe. Thanks! I would have never thought of this on my own!

—ROXANN4837

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Feb 09, 2010

We really enjoyed these burgers. I used onion powder since I don't care for onion and McCormick hamburger seasoning for the grill seasoning, but it was too salty so next time I will make my own or use something else. I cut this in half for just the 3 of us. The canned chipotle peppers though barely had any adobo sauce so I scraped up what I could and used it. I used La Costena brand. I cooked this in a skillet/stovetop instead of grilling this time. Thanks Janine, these were good and we will be having these again.

—~TxCin~ILove2Ck

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Aug 05, 2008

Tried these tonight- was going to make a meatloaf from the recipe as I didn't have any buns. The more I read the reviews, I realized that these would be at their peak from grilling. So, we had the burgers minus the buns and cheese. We got to taste the true flavor. Very, very tasty. I might use a teeny bit less chipotles in adobo next time. My word on that ingredient is this-buy a small can, put the remainder in an airtight container and keep it in the frig. I have been using the same container for about 6 months. Believe me, it keeps its flavor and kick! And, there's not really any great substitute when a recipe calls for it. One question for the others- what did they use as "grill seasoning?" I don't have any on hand, as we do most of our own combinations to make rubs, etc. I just used some paprika, chili powder and smoked salt. We really loved these. This recipe elevates burgers to "company" status. Yum.

—SLHSCHNEIDER

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Nutrition

Calories
537 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
26.6 g
9%

Cholesterol
121 mg
40%

Fat
29.7 g
46%

Fiber
1.7 g
7%

Protein
38.7 g
77%

Sodium
1099 mg
44%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Big Smokey Burgers

Serving Size: 1/6 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 537
Calories from Fat: 267

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 29.7g 46 %
Saturated Fat 13g 65 %
Cholesterol 121mg 40 %
Sodium 1099mg 44 %
** Potassium 537mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrates 26.6g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 1.7g 7 %
Protein 38.7g 77 %
** Sugars 1.5g
** Vitamin A 6 %
** Vitamin C 5 %
** Calcium 37 %
** Iron 47 %
** Thiamin 30 %
** Niacin 106 %
** Vitamin B6 26 %
** Magnesium 16 %
** Folate 33 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.