A juicy all-beef quarter-pound Montreal Burger seasoned with Montreal steak spice and topped off with a cheddar cheese slice and onions with a steak sauce made up of Heinz chili sauce, HP sauce, a splash of liquid smoke, and a bit of horseradish. All on a buttered and toasted plain or cheese kaiser bun. Serve it with a side of fries or poutine.
Servings: 4 Burgers
Ingredients
- 4 Kaiser Buns - plain or cheese, buttered
- 1 Med Onion - Whole thinly sliced
- 4 Slices Cheddar Cheese
Montreal Burger Patties
- 1 lb Ground Beef
- 1 Tbl Homemade Montreal Steak Spice - or more
- 1 tsp Beef Powder & Worcestershire
- 1/2 tsp MSG
- 1/4 tsp Baking Powder
Montreal Burger Sauce
- 1/4 C Ketchup
- 2 Tbl HP Sauce - or more, up to 1/4 C
- 1/4 tsp Liquid Smoke
- 1/4 tsp Spicy Horseradish
Instructions
- Montreal Burger Patties: Grind the Montreal steak spice a bit in either a mortar and pestle or a spice grinder just to break it up into smaller pieces. Combine the ingredients for the burger patties into a bowl and gently mix. Weigh out 114 g and shape into patties about 1/4 inch thick and place on a baking sheet. Transfer the baking sheet to the freezer to freeze the patties.
- Montreal Burger Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl, mix well, and cover to refrigerate.
- Montreal Burger: Remove the patties from the freezer while heating the skillet over medium heat. Thinly slice a whole onion into rings, including the inner rings, and set aside with the cheese slices. Slice the kaiser buns in half, butter them, and toast over medium heat. After the buns are toasted, sear the burger patties about 3-4 minutes per side or until the juices run clear. Season the seared side with salt & pepper and repeat for the other side after searing. Assemble the burger starting with the bottom bun. Mayonnaise - optionalBurger PattyCheese SliceOnionCrown, slathered with the desired amount of sauce. Serve right away or wrap in tinfoil or waxed paper to hold and meld the flavors.