Coffee-Rubbed Cheeseburgers with Texas Barbecue Sauce

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Coffee_Rubbed_Cheeseburgers_with_Texas_Barbecue_SauceBacon, ground chuck and ground sirloin, smoked provolone, smoked caciocavallo, or smoked Gouda cheese and a brown sugar coffee rub, let me just say YUM. This Coffee-Rubbed Cheeseburger with Texas Barbecue Sauce is mouthwatering, fresh and kid-friendly.  Your brown sugar coffee rub also includes freshly ground black pepper, ground coriander, dried oregano and fine sea salt, which can be prepared as early as a week prior to your burger night. If you do prepare you coffee rub ahead of time please keep it stored in an air tight container at room temperature. If you don’t want your mouth to miss out on this juicy coffee rubbed burger then grab your ingredient list and directions below.

INGREDIENTS
Coffee Rub

  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground coffee
  • 2 teaspoons (packed) golden brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt

Burgers

  • 8 slices applewood-smoked bacon
  • 1 pound ground chuck (preferably grass-fed)
  • 1 pound ground sirloin (preferably grass-fed)
  • 8 slices smoked provolone, smoked caciocavallo, or smoked Gouda cheese (about 8 ounces)
  • 8 potato-bread hamburger buns
  • 8 slices red onion
  • 8 slices tomato
  • Texas Barbecue Sauce

FOR COFFEE RUB
Mix all ingredients in small bowl. DO AHEAD Can be made 1 week ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.

FOR BURGERS

  1. Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Transfer to paper towels to drain. Break in half. Gently mix chuck and sirloin in large bowl. Form meat into 8 patties, each 31/2 to 4 inches in diameter and 1/3 to 1/2 inch thick. Using thumb, make slight indentation in center of each burger. DO AHEAD Burgers and bacon can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover separately and chill.
  2. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Sprinkle 1 teaspoon coffee rub on top side of each burger. Place burgers, rub side down, on grill rack. Grill until slightly charred, about 4 minutes; turn. Place 2 bacon slice halves atop each burger. Cook 3 minutes. Top each with 1 cheese slice. Cover and cook until cheese melts, about 1 minute longer.
  3. Place burgers atop bottom halves of buns. Top with onion slices and tomato slices. Spoon dollop of Texas Barbecue Sauce over. Cover with bun tops and serve, passing additional sauce alongside.

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