Recipe: Barbecued Meat Patties (Great American Recipes)

BARBECUED MEAT PATTIES

FOR THE BASTING SAUCE:
1/2 cup ketchup
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 dash hot pepper sauce
salt and pepper (to taste)
FOR THE MEAT PATTIES:
1 1/4 lb ground meat
1 egg
2 tbsp finely chopped onion
2 tbsp finely chopped green pepper
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp tomato ketchup
2 tbsp half-half
1 tbsp cornstarch
hamburger buns (optional, to serve)
French fries (optional, to serve)

Stir ingredients for the basting sauce together to blend well. Add dash salt and black pepper. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground meat, egg and onion. Add green pepper, soy sauce, and ketchup. Mix half and half and cornstarch. Add to meat mixture, mixing to blend well. Form portions of meat to even, rather thick meat patties.

Place patties on preheated barbecue grill. Broil 3 to 4 inches from source of heat, basting with sauce and turning patties over from time to time for even browning. Grill 12-15 minutes total or to your liking- time depends on how well you like your meat done.

Serve meat patties on hamburger buns, if you like, or with French Fries. Serve remaining sauce alongside dish.

Makes 4 servings
Source: Great American Recipes Cards, 12-11