Ingredients

• 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen's Ground Beef (or patties)
• 2 tsp of Dan-O's Original Seasoning
• 1/4 cup Ale-8 Barbecue Sauce
  
• Pickle spears
  
• 4  hamburger buns (we used DV8 Brioche buns), toasted

Onion Straws:

• Large onion
• 2 cups of buttermilk
• 1-1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon of salt
• 1 teaspoon of pepper
• vegetable oil, for frying

Instructions

1. Cut onion into quarters and slice thin.
2. Soak onions in a bowl of buttermilk for 1-2 hours.
3. Combine flour, salt and pepper in a bowl.
4. Heat oil to 375 degrees.  A little at a time, dredge onions in the flour mixture and drop into the hot oil.  Cook until golden brown, stirring occasionally.  After 4-5 minutes, remove onions onto paper towels to drain.  Repeat with remaining onions. 
5. Sprinkle Dan-O's seasoning on both sides of burgers (1 tsp per burger or to your liking).
6. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally. About 1 minute before burgers are done.
   Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed Ground Beef. Color is not a reliable indicator of Ground Beef doneness.
   
7. Place burger, and top each with pickle spears, onion strings and 1/4 cup of Ale-8 BBQ sauce.   
8. Enjoy your Kentucky Proud burger! 

We used nearly all KY Proud products in our burger and we encourage you to try the same! Fresh and delicious!