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.

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