Grilled Steak Burgers

We had a cookout this summer and wanted to make a great burger that would suit everyone's tastes.  Last summer, my husband made this recipe for Grilled Burgers (EF, DF, GF).  But we thought using the mustard rub might weird some people out.  So, we decided to use my husband's 4-2-1-1 rub on our burgers that he used on Grilled Peppered Steak (EF, DF, GF) earlier in the summer.  We thought keeping it simple with salt, pepper, garlic and a little sugar would please even the most discriminating palates.  Success!  Everyone seemed to really enjoy the burgers and he got several recipe requests.

Grilled Steak Burgers

2 pounds ground sirloin or ground beef

4 t black pepper

2 t salt

1 t garlic powder

1 t turbinado sugar

Mix pepper, salt, garlic powder and sugar in a bowl.  Rub the spice mixture generously on both sides of the hamburger patty.  Grill or broil burgers to your liking.  Serve on warm buns with your favorite toppings.
Serves 8

Kamado style smoker and convection grill instructions:

Set the dome temperature to 450 ^oF for a grill temperature of about 425^oF.  Grill burgers for about 5 minutes on each side.