Canadian Burger With Beer-Braised Onions and Cheddar

By ~Leslie~

A Classic Canadian Burger, with a slight twist. Serve with your favourite accompaniments, on grilled buns or bread. Recipe by Ruth Gangbar from Food and Drink.

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• ³⁄₄ cup beer
• 1 ¹⁄₂ lbs fresh ground beef or 1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground round
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• ¹⁄₄ cup finely diced red pepper
• ¹⁄₄ cup beer
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

To Make:

For the Beer-Braised Onions:.

1. Melt the butter in a large heavy skillet.
2. Add the onions and cook while stirring frequently over medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes, or until tender.
3. Add 3/4 cup beer and the sugar, and cook until beer is absorbed and the onions become lightly browned, about 15 minutes.

For the burgers:.

1. Pre-heat the barbeque on high.
2. In a large bowl, gently but thoroughly combine the beef, garlic, red pepper, 1/4 cup beer, dijon, salt and pepper.
3. Form into 4 patties 1" thick, and place on the grill, turning heat down to medium.
4. Grill them for 4-6 minutes per side, or until nearly the desired doneness.
5. Top each burger with 1/2 cup grated cheese, and heat till slightly melted.
6. Serve on toasted buns and top each with the beer-braised onions.

Brew Burgers

By Pepper #2 (using Kraft products)

"This burger was excellent. The bit of beer mixed with the Heinz 57 sauce was really tasty. This goes on my list of favorite burgers for sure!"

-Bergy

• 1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
• 1 large vidalia onion, cut in slices
• 4 slices swiss cheese
• 4 slices tomatoes
• lettuce
• 4 hamburger buns

• Brew Sauce

• ¹⁄₄ cup Heinz 57 steak sauce
• ¹⁄₄ cup beer

 To Make:

1. In a 1 cup glass measuring cup, combine sauce ingredients.
2. Microwave on high for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes until bubbly.
3. Set aside.
4. Shape ground beef into patties (approx. 3/4" thick).
5. Place onion slices on grill over medium coals.
6. Grill onions, uncovered, for about 4 minutes.
7. Add patties, continuing to grill uncovered for 13 to 15 minutes or until onions are tender and burger centers are no longer pink, turning occasionally.
8. Season burgers with salt.
9. Approximately 2 minutes before the burgers are done, brush generously with sauce mixture, but reserve a small amount.
10. Top with cheese.
11. Remove from grill.
12. Place in buns and top burgers with some of reserve sauce and other toppings.