Recipe· American

BBQ Ground-Hog Burger

The perfect accompaniment to your favorite Groundhog Day inspired movie. Phil Connors approved!

Burgers laying on cutting board with sauce.
Serves
6

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs ground pork
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • ½  cup fresh parsley
  • ⅓  cup Rufus Teague Smoky Apple BBQ Sauce
  • Cracked Pepper
  • 6 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • 6 onion buns

Instructions

  1. Add bacon, garlic and parsley to food processor until coarsely chopped.
  2. In a bowl, hand-mix ground pork, bacon mixture, BBQ sauce and 1 tsp pepper.
  3. Form meat into 6 uniform balls and press into 1-inch thick patties.
  4. Once grill hits medium high, throw on the patties and grill 5 or 6 minutes until edges start to firm up. Turn and grill another 3 or 4 minutes before adding a cheese slice to each patty. Toast buns while cheese is melting.
  5. Serve your ground-hog burgers and enjoy with your favorite Groundhog Day inspired movie!