Ranch House Burgers

These are simple to make, but have a very unique and complex flavor profile. The awesome part is that you don't have to add a hundred different spices to get the flavor--instead, just a packet of mix! I just serve these with a dill spear and some canned baked beans for a complete meal that takes less than 30 minutes from start to finish!

You need:

1. 1 lb. ground hamburger meat
2. 4 tbsp barbecue sauce
3. 1 packet of Hidden Valley ranch dip mix
4. 16 dill hamburger chips
5. 2 tbsp flour
6. 2 tbsp corn meal mix
7. Dash of black pepper
8. 1/8 cup vegetable oil
9. 4 tbsp sour cream
10. 4 slices cheddar cheese
11. 8 rings of purple onion
12. 4 hamburger buns

You do:

1. Heat vegetable oil in a small saucepan over med-hi heat.
2. In a medium bowl, mix hamburger meat, 2 tbsp barbecue sauce, and ranch packet.
3. Divide the hamburger meat into 4 sections, and pat each section into a patty.
4. There are several ways to cook these burgers: grill, George Foreman grill, oven, or stovetop. I use a small George Foreman on high. So, the patties each cook for 4 minutes. On a regular grill, you'll probably want to cook them about 5 minutes per side. In a 400F oven, cook them for about 15 minutes, and on the stovetop, cook them over medium heat for about 6-8 minutes per side.
5. While the first round of burgers are cooking, add pickles, flour, corn meal, and black pepper to a ziploc bag and shake to thoroughly coat each pickle.
6. Don't forget to check the burger patties if you are having to cook 1 or 2 at a time.
7. Add coated pickles, in batches, to hot oil in the saucepan. Cook each pickle so that it is brown on both sides (about 1.5 minutes per side).
8. Once browned, place the pickles on a paper towel to drain off any oil.
9. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and 2 tbsp barbecue sauce.
10. Heat the buns for 15 seconds in a microwave.
11. Spread the sour cream/barbecue mixture on all of the top and bottom buns.
12. Place a slice of cheddar cheese on the bottom bun.
13. Atop the cheese, place a hamburger patty.
14. Stack 2 onion slices and 4 fried pickles on top of each patty.
15. Top with bun top. Serve with baked beans for a delicious, comforting meal!

Nam! Nam!