BBQ Ranch Hamburgers

5 from 1 vote

Fire up the grill this summer & make the perfect BBQ Ranch Burgers with juicy ranch-seasoned patties, topped with cheese, and barbecue sauce.

Prep Time15

Cook Time16

Total Time31

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: barbecue ranch burger, bbq ranch burger

Servings:

Author: Jeannie Z

Ingredients

1 lb. meatloaf mix or ground beef
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
2 tablespoons ranch dressing
¾ cup bread crumbs
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
⅛ - ¼ teaspoon black pepper
¼ cup diced onion optional
¼ cup olive oil
¼ teaspoon chili powder can also use paprika

Burger Toppings

brioche buns
additional barbecue sauce to top with if desired
lettuce
tomato sliced
red onion sliced
cheese sliced or shredded

Instructions

Preheat the grill to medium heat (400°F)
In a medium bowl, combine the bbq sauce, ranch dressing, breadcrumbs, garlic powder, black pepper, and onion.
2 tablespoons barbecue sauce, 2 tablespoons ranch dressing, ¾ cup bread crumbs, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder, ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ cup diced onion
Add in the beef and blend well. Do not over mix.
1 lb. meatloaf mix or ground beef
If using the hamburger press, form beef mixture into four equal balls. Place some wax paper or foil down on your counter. Rip off five pieces of wax paper (about 8” each) and set aside. Place one of the pieces on a dinner plate. Set aside.
Mix together the olive oil and chili powder in a small bowl. Pour ½ teaspoon of olive oil on the wax paper or foil to prevent sticking.
¼ cup olive oil, ¼ teaspoon chili powder
Place one ball at a time into the hamburger press and press down to a form hamburger patty. Remove the hamburger patty from the press and place on the wax paper on the plate. Add another ½ teaspoon of olive oil onto the top of the patty and spread around. Place a piece of wax paper on top of that and repeat until all four patties are made and coated with olive oil.
If not using a hamburger press, form four patties by hand.
Cook for about 8 minutes on each side.
If adding cheese, place on the hamburger at the last two to three minutes and toast the buns on the grill.
cheese, brioche buns
Place on roll with lettuce, tomato or your choice of toppings. Add a little more barbecue sauce if desired.
additional barbecue sauce to top with, lettuce, tomato, red onion, brioche buns

Notes

Recipe Tips

A great tip from my husband is to use a hamburger press when making your burgers. It helps keep the patty together when cooking. He uses this every time he makes hamburgers and they really do keep their shape well.
Coating both sides of the burger patty with some olive oil will prevent it from sticking to the grill grate. We add chili powder to the olive oil for a little extra flavoring. If you don’t have chili powder, paprika is a great substitute.

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