Barbecue Cheeseburgers

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 red onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup apricot preserves
• 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 1 red onion, sliced into rings
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 6 slices monterey jack or pepper jack cheese
• 6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split
• 2 avocados, sliced

1. Make the barbecue sauce: Heat the vegetable oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes.
3. Add the chili powder and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 1 minute.
4. Stir in the ketchup, preserves, mustard, vinegar, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce and 1/2 cup water.
5. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.
6. Transfer to a blender and puree until smooth; let cool to room temperature.
7. Make the burgers: Combine the ground beef and 3 tablespoons of the prepared barbecue sauce in a bowl; mix with your hands until just combined.
8. Form the meat into six 1/2-inch-thick patties; season both sides with salt and pepper.
9. Preheat a grill to medium.
10. Toss the onion with 1 tablespoon of the barbecue sauce and the vegetable oil.
11. Grill (use a grill basket if you have one), turning occasionally, until lightly charred, about 8 minutes.
12. Transfer 1/2 cup of the remaining barbecue sauce to a separate bowl for brushing.
13. Increase the grill temperature to medium high and grill the patties, brushing with the barbecue sauce and flipping occasionally, about 8 minutes for medium rare; top with the cheese during the last minute and cover to melt.
14. Toast the buns on the grill.
15. Serve the burgers on the buns; top with the grilled onions, avocado slices and more barbecue sauce.
16. Photograph by Anna Williams

vegetable oil, red onion, garlic, chili powder, ketchup, apricot preserves, yellow mustard, apple cider vinegar, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, ground beef chuck, kosher salt, red onion, vegetable oil, monterey, sesame seed hamburger buns, avocados

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/barbecue-cheeseburgers.html (may not work)