Barbecue Meatloaf Burgers with Crispy Fried Onions
Meatloaf gets a summer makeover in this Barbecue Meatloaf Burgers recipe. The burgers are served on pretzel buns and topped with cheese and crispy fried onions.
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef or meatloaf mix
- 1/2 cup bread crumbs
- 1/2 small onion diced
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 cup barbecue sauce plus 2-3 tbsp.
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 pretzel buns sliced open
- Sliced cheese and crispy fried onions for serving
Instructions
- Mix the ground beef, bread crumbs, onion, egg, garlic powder, 1 cup barbecue sauce, and salt and pepper together.
- Form the mixture into 6 burger patties. Chill in the fridge until ready to cook.
- Preheat your grill or skillet to medium-high heat. Add the burgers to the grill and cook for 6-7 minutes.
- Brush the burgers with barbecue sauce. Then, flip and cook for another 5 minutes.
- When the burgers are just about done cooking, add sliced cheese on top of the burgers.
- At this time, also add the pretzel buns cut-side-down onto the grill and allow them to get toasty.
- Then, remove the buns from the grill and place the burgers onto the buns.
- Serve with extra barbecue sauce and a handful of crispy fried onions on top.