OLD-SCHOOL BEEF BURGERS WITH EXTRA-SPECIAL SAUCE
Why does that sound weird to me? At first I wrote super-special but that seemed a little dorky, even for me. Hm. What I’m trying to say is… this sauce is bomb.
Author: Portandfin/Photo credit to portandfin.com
Ingredients
- Burger patties:
- 800g ground beef chuck
- 1 tsp Montreal Steak Spice*
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
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- (Extra)-Special Sauce:
- 1 Tbsp your favourite mustard
- 1 Tbsp horseradish
- 1 Tbsp sweet Bread & Butter pickles, finely chopped**
- 1 tsp your favourite hot sauce
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
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- 4 brioche or pretzel buns, lightly toasted
- ¼ head Iceberg lettuce
- ¼ red onion, thinly sliced
- Dill pickles, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
- Ketchup (optional)
- 4 slices of your favourite cheese (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, gently mix the burger patty ingredients together with your hands until just combined- we don't want to over-work the meat, as it will become tougher the more we handle it. Divide into 4 equal portions but do not form patties.
- In a small bowl, mix all smashing sauce ingredients together and set aside.
- Heat a cast-iron griddle or large heavy skillet over medium-high until very hot, about 2 minutes. Lightly brush with vegetable oil. Place portions of meat onto the griddle (you might have to do this is batches or use two pans) and smash flat with a spatula to form 4"-diameter patties. Rough edges are a good thing here- they will provide extra caramelized bits! Cook without flipping until outer edges are brow- roughly 2 minutes. Flip patties and place a slice of cheese on top of each patty, if desired. Cook until cheese melts and burgers are medium-rare, about 1 more minute.
- Lightly toast buns and give both sides a healthy slather of the extra-special sauce. Top with a burger patty, lettuce, onion and tomato. Best enjoyed outside with a cold drink and a biiiig napkin!
