A Burger for Brad: Barbecue Burger Deluxe

Name: A Burger for Brad: Barbecue Burger Deluxe
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 small red onion, half finely chopped, half thinly sliced; 1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (a few drops); 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (eyeball it); 1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot; 3 tablespoons tomato paste (eyeball it); 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar; 1 tablespoon grill seasoning, such as McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning (a palmful); Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling; 1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, sliced; 4 crusty rolls, plain or onion flavor, split and toasted; Leaf lettuce; Sliced beefsteak tomatoes; 1 cup steak sauce, such as A.1.

December 9, 2011

Brad is one of my husband John’s closest friends and fast becoming one of mine. He makes any situation into a party. He also claims to make the best burgers. Being Queen of burgers, I have taken him to task on this, but he never gives up the recipe. This is a tribute burger, for Brad. Brad loves to make burgers with condiments mixed into them. This one tastes like it’s made with spicy barbecue sauce and it’s topped with beefy steak sauce. It’s very Brad. Serve with fancy flavored potato chips, any brand.

Recipe information

Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 small red onion, half finely chopped, half thinly sliced

1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke (a few drops)

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce (eyeball it)

1 tablespoon hot sauce, such as Frank’s Red Hot

3 tablespoons tomato paste (eyeball it)

2 tablespoons dark brown sugar

1 tablespoon grill seasoning, such as McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning (a palmful)

Extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), for drizzling

1/2 pound Cheddar cheese, sliced

4 crusty rolls, plain or onion flavor, split and toasted

Toppings

Leaf lettuce

Sliced beefsteak tomatoes

1 cup steak sauce, such as A.1.

Preparation

Step 1
Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill over high heat.
Step 2
Place the beef in a bowl with the garlic and the finely chopped onions. In a small bowl, mix the liquid smoke, Worcestershire, hot sauce, tomato paste, brown sugar, and grill seasoning. Pour the mixture over the meat and add a drizzle of EVOO. Combine the ingredients and form 4 1-inch-thick patties. Cook for 5 minutes on each side. Top with the cheese and let it melt during the last minute or two of cooking. Place the meat on the toasted roll bottoms and top with lettuce, tomato, and the thinly sliced red onions. Pour steak sauce on the roll tops and set into place. Serve the burgers with fancy chips.

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