Shallot Burgers With Mustard-barbecue Sauce

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 shallots, finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup barbecue sauce (use a milder type sauce, spicy bbq sauce may overwhelm the other flavors)
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 4 onion rolls or 4 hamburger buns, heated

Recipe

• 1 melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large, heavy skillet over medium heat; add shallots and cook, stirring often, until softened and lightly browned, about 5 minutes; add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• 2 meanwhile, mix beef, milk, salt and pepper in a medium bowl; stir in shallots and garlic; mix well; lightly form mixture into four patties.
• 3 heat remaining tablespoon of the butter in the same skillet over medium-high heat; add patties; cook 5 minutes until browned on one side; turn; cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes for medium; remove patties to a platter; keep warm; pour off any grease.
• 4 add barbecue sauce and mustard to hot skillet; cook, stirring up browned bits, 2 minutes.
• 5 place hamburger patties on bun bottoms; drizzle each with some of the sauce and place top bun on top.