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Smoky Beef Burgers with Chipotle Ketchup

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For a smoky cheeseburger, melt some old Cheddar on top of this burger and serve it in a kaiser or hamburger bun with lettuce and pickles. If you can get ground bison (buffalo), try it; it's the best!

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp  (15 mL)  butter
  • 3 oz  (90 g)  double-smoked bacon, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 egg
  • 3 tbsp  (45 mL)  dry red wine
  • 1/2 tsp  (2 mL)  each salt and black pepper
  • 1 lb  (500 g)  ground beef or bison
  • Chipotle Ketchup:
  • 1 canned chipotle chipotle peppers, minced
  • 1 tbsp  (15 mL)  adobo sauce from canned chipotles
  • 1/3 cup  (75 mL)  ketchup

Preparation

Chipotle Ketchup: Combine chipotle pepper, adobo sauce and ketchup.

In small skillet, cook butter and bacon over medium-high heat until bacon fat is rendered; sauté onion and garlic until onion is golden, about 3 minutes. Scrape into bowl; let cool. Mix in egg, wine, salt and pepper. Mix in beef; shape into 4 patties.

Pan-fry or grill over medium heat, turning once, until no longer pink inside and digital thermometer inserted sideways into centre reads 160F/71C, about 15 minutes. Serve with Chipotle Ketchup.

Makes 4 servings

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