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Nick’s Best Barbecue Burgers

My husband's very best burgers - the addition of Rib Rub makes all the difference!

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup salt
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 2 tablespoons ground red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon ground celery seed

Instructions

  • To make the rib rub, In a small bowl, combine sugar, salt, paprika, ground red pepper, ground cumin, and celery seed. Reserve 2 Tablespoons, then put remaining rib rub into an airtight container for future use.
  • Place ground beef in a medium bowl. Add 2 Tablespoons of rib rub and work through the meat with your hands, incorporating the rub.
  • Once the ground beef and rub are well combined, form into patties (4-6 depending on the size you want your burgers).
  • Grill over medium heat until desired doneness. Serve on buns plain or with condiments, such as cheese, barbecue sauce, steak sauce, lettuce, pickles, mayo, etc.