Coffee-rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce

Name: Coffee-rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon freshly ground coffee powder; 2 teaspoons (packed) light brown sugar; 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 8 slices applewood-smoked bacon; 1 pound ground chuck, preferably grass-fed; 1 pound ground sirloin, preferably grass-fed; 8 slices smoked provolone, smoked caciocavallo, or smoked Gouda cheese (about 8 ounces); 8 potato-bread hamburger buns; 8 slices red onion; 8 slices ripe tomato; Texas Barbecue Sauce (recipe follows); Special equipment: Gas or charcoal grill

November 7, 2012

Coffee and burgers are not your everyday combination, but you’ll be surprised at the depth and complexity that freshly ground beans deliver when combined with brown sugar, pepper, coriander, and oregano. Bacon, along with the smoked cheese, is added to the patties while they finish up on the grill. Spoon on the Texas Barbecue Sauce, and crack open a brew.

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