This juicy burger is grilled to perfection and topped with homemade horseradish mayo, guacamole and pickled red onion, as well as all your favourite fixings, for an elevated burger experience you didn’t know you were missing.
- Prep time 25 minutes
- Total time 40 minutes
- Portion size 4 servings
Ingredients
Method
In small bowl, mash avocados with fork. Add lemon juice and green onions; mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Cover surface directly with plastic wrap; set aside in refrigerator.
In bowl, combine beef, egg, bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, paprika and Montreal steak spice. With wet hands, form beef mixture into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
Make-ahead: Can be refrigerated overnight or layered between waxed paper in airtight container and frozen for up to 1 month.
Preheat barbecue to medium heat (about 350°F); grease grill. Place patties on grill, close lid and cook, turning halfway through grilling time, until burgers are browned and no longer pink inside, 8 to 10 minutes. Place cheese slices on burger patties and continue cooking until cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
Meanwhile, place buns, cut side down, on grill and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Spread Horseradish Mayonnaise on bottom buns. Top with lettuce, reserved guacamole, burger patties, bacon, jalapeño slices, if using, Pickled Red Onions, and microgreens, if using. Cover with top buns. Serve with French fries, if desired.
Horseradish Mayo
In small bowl, combine 1/4 cup mayonnaise, 1 tbsp prepared horseradish, and 1 tsp grated lemon zest. Season with pepper. Makes about 1/3 cup.
Make-ahead: Can be covered and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Pickled Red Onions
In heatproof glass jar, place 1/2 large thinly sliced red onion. In small saucepan, pour 3/4 cup water, 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2 tsp granulated sugar, and 1 tsp salt. Bring to boil, turn off heat and pour hot vinegar mixture into jar with onion. Let cool. Cover and store in refrigerator before serving. For best results, let pickle for at least 1 hour. Makes about 1 cup.
Make-ahead: Can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.
Test Kitchen Tip
To ensure your burger patties cook evenly, gently press the centre of them with your thumb to create an indentation before placing them on the barbecue grill.
Nutritional facts Per serving: about
- Iron 5.4 mg
- Fibre 9 g
- Sodium 1,500 mg
- Sugars 8 g
- Protein 43 g
- Calories 825
- Total fat 53 g
- Cholesterol 160 mg
- Saturated fat 16 g
- Total carbohydrate 44 g
