Skillet Burgers with Tomato Sauce

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 65 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

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

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground beef
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato sauce, divided
1 large egg
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 thin slices onion
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
6 thin slices lemon
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon mustard

Directions

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.
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.
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.