Slow Cooker Hamburgers

Ingredients

• 1 sheet aluminum foil
• 1.33 pounds 85% lean ground beef
• 2 teaspoons liquid smoke flavoring
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon grill seasoning , such as Montreal Steak Seasoning®
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 0.33 cups dry bread crumbs
• 1 egg , beaten
• 4 teaspoons browning sauce , such as Kitchen Bouquet®
• 4 hamburgers buns

Instructions

1. 1

   Set a slow cooker to Low.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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).

6. 6

   Place each cooked patty on a hamburger bun.