When it's too hot outside to turn on the grill, use your slow cooker to make hamburgers. Liquid smoke and browning sauce ensure good-looking, tasty burgers full of smoky flavor.
Preparation Time
20 mins
Cooking Time
4 hr 30 mins
Total Time
4 hr 50 mins
Calories
491 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Set a slow cooker to Low.
Step 2
Create a rack for the bottom of the cooker by rolling aluminum foil into 1-inch rolls. For a 5-quart, oblong cooker, make 4 rolls, using the length of the cooker as a guide. Fold in any long ends and squeeze back on the rolls. Evenly space the rolls along the bottom of the cooker.
Step 3
Combine ground beef, liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, steak seasoning, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Add bread crumbs and egg. Mix all ingredients using your hands until they are evenly distributed.
Step 4
Cook on Low for about 4 1/2 hours until burgers are no longer pink in the center. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).
Step 5
Place each cooked patty on a hamburger bun.
Step 6
Form meat mixture into 4 patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Brush each side of the patties with 1/2 teaspoon of browning sauce, and place on the aluminum "rack", being careful not to overlap.
Ingredients
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
4 hamburger buns
2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 sheet aluminum foil
1 teaspoon grill seasoning (such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®)
4 teaspoons browning sauce (such as Kitchen Bouquet®)
