Burgers with Sweet and Spicy Bell Pepper Relish

By ladygourmet

Ingredients

• Burgers:
• 2 1/2 lbs. ground beef
• 2 tablespoons Thick Classic Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Teriyaki Sauce
• 1/2 cup oats
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• Favorite bun
• Favorite slices of cheese
• Thin slice of fresh cucumber
• For the Sweet and Spicy Bell Pepper Relish:
• 6 bell peppers – (any color) – sliced
• 1 grilled jalapeño – sliced with seeds
• 2 large cloves of garlic – chopped
• 1/2 large sweet onion – sliced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil – chopped
• 1 tablespoon capers – chopped
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons Thick Classic Worcestershire Sauce
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 3/4 tsp. salt
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

Burgers:
In a large bowl combine all of the above ingredients and mix together well.
Form the mixture into desired size burgers.

Heat a large frying pan and add about 3 burgers at a time; Do Not Overcrowd the pan or the burgers will not have a beautiful char.

Cook until the desired doneness; depending on how thick you make your burgers.

Gently heat the buns in the pan that you cooked your burgers in for a nice flavor on the bun.

For the Sweet and Spicy Bell Pepper Relish:
Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil. Add the sliced peppers, jalapeño, onions and garlic to sauté; until the onions become slightly transparent and soften.
Add the chopped basil and capers and toss while gently sautéing.

In a small bowl combine the sugar and spices; add the Worcestershire Sauce and the balsamic vinegar; add this mixture to the pan and continue sautéing until the peppers are soft.

Build Your Burger:
After heating the bun, place the slice of cheese on the bun, top with the peppers, thin slice of fresh cucumber and of course; the burger.