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Dinner

Szechwan Beef Burgers with Sweet and Hot

Bold, spicy burgers infused with Szechwan-style seasoning and topped with a sweet and spicy sauce. A flavorful East-meets-West burger experience with heat and balance.

Prep Time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

10 mins

Total Time:

20 mins

Servings:

4

Ingredients

  • burger patties:
  • 1 tablespoon szechwan seasoning or to taste (see note) 1 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/4 cup jif® extra crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 1/4 pounds ground beef chuck
  • sweet and hot sauce:
  • 1/2 cup smucker's® apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup smucker's® red plum jam
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh ginger
  • crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • crisco® original no-stick cooking spray
  • 2 cups prepared fried rice, warmed
  • cilantro, chopped for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine Szechwan Seasoning, ginger, soy sauce, water and peanut butter in a medium bowl. Crumble ground beef over mixture. Gently combine the ingredients. Shape meat into eight (4-inch) patties. Refrigerate.
  2. Combine apricot preserves, plum jam, vinegar, ginger and pepper flakes in small mixing bowl.
  3. Coat unheated grill grate with no-stick cooking spray. Heat grill to medium-high (350 to 400 degrees F). Grill patties 3 to 5 minutes per side or until juices run clear. To serve, place 1/2 cup of warm fried rice onto each plate. Top with 2 burgers, garnish with sweet and hot sauce and cilantro.