Skillet Burgers with Tomato Sauce

Simmered on the stove with spiced tomato sauce, onions, and lemons, these barbecue skillet burgers are a nice change from the standard grilled burger.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 306 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 ½ pounds ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• ½ teaspoon mustard
• 2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce, divided
• 6 thin slices onion
• 6 thin slices lemon

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix ground beef, 1 can tomato sauce, egg, salt, and pepper in a bowl until combined. Form 6 patties and top each with an onion slice.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place burgers in the skillet, onion-side down, and brown for 3 to 5 minutes. Turn burgers and drain any grease. Top each burger with a lemon slice.

Step 3

Combine remaining tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, chili powder, and mustard; pour over burgers. Cover and simmer until burgers are cooked through and sauce has thickened, at least 1 hour.