Name: The Canadian Brewhouse (Barrie)s THE CANADIAN BURGER * Recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef (80/20); 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce; 1 tsp kosher salt; 0.5 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 1 tbs vegetable oil; 2 each soft hamburger buns (split); 4 slices Canadian back bacon or peameal bacon, sliced; 0.5 each medium onion, thinly sliced into rings; 4 slices tomato, sliced; 2 leaves iceberg lettuce, leaves; 2 slices cheddar cheese, sliced; 2 tbs ketchup; 1 tbs yellow mustard; 2 tbs mayonnaise; 1 tbs butter (softened) for toasting buns; 4 slices dill pickles, sliced; 4 cups fries or potato wedges

Method

Burger patties

Mix and form patties

Place the ground beef in a bowl. Add Worcestershire sauce, kosher salt, and black pepper. Gently mix with your hands or a fork until just combined—do not overwork. Divide into two equal portions and form into roughly 3/4-inch thick patties slightly wider than the buns. Make a shallow dimple in the center of each patty with your thumb to help them cook evenly.

Cook patties

Heat a cast-iron skillet or heavy pan over medium-high heat and add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, swirling to coat. When the pan is hot and shimmering, add the patties. Cook without moving for 3-4 minutes until a brown crust forms. Flip and cook for another 3 minutes for medium doneness (adjust 1-2 minutes for rarer/weller). During the last minute of cooking, place a slice of cheddar on each patty, cover the skillet with a lid or foil to melt the cheese.

Toppings & assembly

Cook back bacon

While patties cook, heat a separate nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the back bacon or peameal bacon slices in a single layer and cook 2-3 minutes per side until browned and slightly crisp. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.

Toast buns

Spread softened butter on the cut faces of the hamburger buns. In the same skillet used for bacon (wipe if necessary), toast the buns cut-side down over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until golden and lightly crisp.

Prepare sauces and veggies

Lightly mix mayonnaise, ketchup, and mustard (optional: 1/2 tsp pickle juice or hot sauce) if you want a combined burger sauce. Arrange lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and onion rings so they are ready for assembly.

Assemble burgers

Spread about 1 tablespoon of the mixed sauce on the bottom bun (or mayonnaise if preferred). Place a lettuce leaf on the bun, then the cheddar-topped beef patty, followed by two slices of back bacon, 2 tomato slices, and several onion rings. Add pickles if using. Spread additional sauce on the top bun and place it over the stack. Lightly press to set.

Optional serving

Serve the Canadian Burger immediately with fries or potato wedges and extra ketchup or pickles on the side.

The Canadian Burger * Recipe