These Cola Burgers are delicious because they have a Coca Cola Barbecue Sauce! They’re the perfect easy burger for grilling – with so much flavor. Serve these burgers however you like – but don’t skip the sauce!
It’s no secret that burger patties taste better with a sweet element added, that’s why people add sugar and ketchup to their patties. Cola will give you a sweet glaze on your patties that you never knew you needed, and a very moist, succulent texture similar to that of meatloaf. Once you taste a coca cola burger it may be the only burger you ever want again (unless you’re making Greek Turkey Burgers, that is).
How to make Coca Cola BBQ Sauce
Homemade BBQ sauce is really easy to make with simple ingredients!
- The base of most homemade barbecue sauce is Ketchup.
- Then you’ll add Worcestershire sauce for flavor (you can also add liquid smoke).
- The extra sweetness comes from Cola (or even root beer), along with brown sugar.
- You’ll want to add kosher salt and pepper, as well as onion powder and garlic powder.
- Once you have all the ingredients boiled together in a medium saucepan, let them cool and then it’s time to make your burgers!
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How to Make Cola Burgers
- Forming the patties: Divide ground beef into 4 equal portions and form into patties. Salt and pepper the patties. You can also use ground turkey.
- Set aside some of the sauce to use after cooking as sauce for the burgers.
- Store any leftover sauce in the fridge in a large jar.
- You can grill the burgers on an indoor or outdoor grill or even cook them in a hot skillet.
- Serve with your favorite toppings on your favorite buns!
Expert Tips
Make sure to keep a close eye on your patties while they are cooking, because of the added sugar from the cola they are at a higher risk of burning, sugar tends to cook quick.
If you are cooking these inside and not on a grill but still want to achieve that charbroiled flavor, add a dash of liquid smoke. It will give that smokey flavor that you get from grilling!
Cola Burgers
Ingredients
Burger:
- 1 pound ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce:
- 1 cup ketchup
- ¼ cup Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup cola
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Salt and Pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the sauce, mix all ingredients in a sauce pan over medium heat. Let it come to a boil. Reduce temperature to Medium low and let boil/simmer for about 8-10 minutes or until it has thickened a little bit.
- While sauce is cooking, divide ground beef into 4 equal portions and form into patties. Salt and pepper the patties.
- When the sauce is finished poor into bowl and let cool. Take a portion of the sauce and set aside to use after cooking.
- Pre-heat Barbecue to 400°F. Brush the patties with some sauce on both sides. Place patties on the grill. Depending on thickness it should take about 5 minutes per side. Brush on sauce every couple of minutes. After flipping brush on that side, a couple of times. With about a minute to go flip the burger again, just long enough to let the sauce cook into the burger. Use the remaining sauce to put on your buns for more flavor.
- Serve on hamburger buns with your favorite toppings: Lettuce, tomato, onion. You can also add cheese at the end to melt if you prefer.
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