Total:: 26 min
Prep:: 20 min
Cook:: 6 min

Yield:: 4 servings

Ingredients

BURGER PATTIES:
1 tablespoon Szechwan seasoning* or to taste
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 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 bowl.

3.COAT unheated grill grate with no-stick cooking spray. Heat grill to medium-high (350 degrees F to 400 degrees F). Grill patties 3 to 5 minutes per side or until juices run clear. To serve, place 1/2 cup warm fried rice onto each plate. Top with 2 burgers, garnish with sweet and hot sauce and cilantro.

*Tip: Szechwan seasoning is available in your grocer's spice aisle.

My Private Notes

Name: Szechwan Beef Burgers with Sweet and Hot Sauce
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H6M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H26M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: BURGER PATTIES:; 1 tablespoon Szechwan seasoning* or to taste; 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