SEASONING GROUND BEEF FOR HAMBURGERS RECIPES

Steps:

• Combine ground sirloin and Montreal steak seasoning in a large bowl, fold lightly. Do not overwork the meat. *Optional additions to add: 1 large clove garlic minced and 3 Tbsp bacon bits. Fry burgers on the stovetop or grill until they are light pink in the middle (not quite fully cooked). They will continue to cook in the oven. **optional additions 1 large clove garlic minced 3T bacon bits
• Combine all of the ingredients to the sauce in a small bowl.
• Add sauce to the top and bottom of burger buns. Add a slice of American cheese on one side of the bun and a slice of Swiss cheese on the other side.
• Place cooked sirloin burger on bun and top with a slice of onion & jalapeno (optional).
• Wrap each burger in foil.
• Bake in the oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes to just melt the cheese and cook onion slightly.
• I serve these with a cold potato salad or pasta salad, veggies, or chips.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Combine the white sugar and 1 cup of water in a heavy saucepan and cook, without stirring, over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves and turns dark caramel, 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully add the brown sugar, vinegar and wine, and cook, stirring, until all the caramel has melted. Set aside.
• Heat a Dutch oven large enough to hold the meat over medium-high heat. When hot, add the canola oil and butter. When these begin to shimmer and foam, sear the roast on all sides. Transfer the meat to a platter and set aside.
• Add the garlic, onion, celery, leeks and bay leaves to the Dutch oven and cook over medium-high heat until they have softened and almost begun to brown. Add the Worcestershire and soy sauces and stir to incorporate, then return the meat to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Cover with the bell-pepper slices and pour the caramel sauce over the top. Cover, place in the oven and cook for approximately 2½ hours — basting and turning the meat every 45 minutes — until it is very tender.
• Remove the meat and allow it to stand on a platter, tented in foil, for at least 30 minutes. If the sauce is not syrupy and thick, remove the vegetables (discard the bay leaves) and arrange them around the meat, then place the Dutch oven, uncovered, over medium-high heat and allow the sauce to reduce.
• When the sauce is ready, slice the meat and return it, along with the vegetables, to the sauce and reheat in the oven or, covered, on the stove. Check the seasoning and garnish with chopped cilantro.