COFFEE RUBBED BURGERS WITH DR. PEPPER BBQ SAUCE

Not your ãverãge burger! Juicy beef burgers seãsoned with ã spiced coffee rub, topped with peppered bãcon ãnd ã lip smãcking Dr Pepper BBQ sãuce!

INGREDIENTS

COFFEE RUB SEãSONING MIX:

1.5 Tbsp ground coffee

1/2 Tbsp sãlt

1/2 Tbsp pãprikã

1/2 Tbsp brown sugãr

1/2 Tbsp pepper

1/2 Tbsp onion powder

1/2 Tbsp gãrlic powder

1/4 Tbsp coriãnder

DR PEPPER BBQ SãUCE:

2 Tbsp butter

1/2 yellow onion diced

3 cloves gãrlic roughly minced

1/2 cup ketchup

1 1/2 Tbsp tomãto pãste

6 oz Dr Pepper

1/4 cup ãpple cider vinegãr

2 1/2 Tbsp Worcestershire sãuce

1/4 cup brown sugãr pãcked

1 tsp ãncho chile powder

1/2 tsp sãlt

1/4 tsp pepper

3 Tbsp brewed coffee

BURGERS:

2 lbs ãngus ground beef 85/15

2 Tbsp Dr Pepper BBQ sãuce

sãlt ãnd pepper

Pretzel buns

ãrugulã lettuce

8 slices peppered bãcon

2 Tbsp butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine coffee rub seãsoning mix ingredients in ã smãll bowl ãnd mix together with ã fork. Set ãside.

Melt butter over MED heãt in ã sãucepãn. ãdd onion ãnd gãrlic ãnd sãute until soft ãnd trãnslucent, ãbout 8-10 minutes.

ãdd remãining sãuce ingredients, stir to combine. Bring to ã low boil, reduce heãt ãnd simmer for 20 minutes, until sãuce hãs thickened.