Barbecue Spice Burgers. Start with a simple mix of salt and spices to perfectly season the ground chuck beef. The grilled beef patty then gets served on a toasted bun with a bacon blanket, tempura onions, lettuce, tomato and a roasted garlic sriracha mayo.<\/span><\/h2>\n![\"Completed](\"https:\/\/www.rockrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Completed-Barbecue-Spice-Burger-with-potato-chips-on-a-slate-serving-plate.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCompleted Barbecue Spice Burger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Salt is one of those things that we take for granted in everyday cooking and baking but where would we be without it? I learned the importance of salt long ago when I worked a summer job in a bakery and forgot the salt in a 100 pound batch of bread dough. Yikes!<\/span><\/p>\n The bread was practically inedible and I never forgot it. It was actually the first story that came to mind when Windsor Salt asked me to develop a new recipe including salt because, really, is there a recipe that doesn\u2019t?<\/span><\/p>\nGood old Windsor salt!<\/h3>\n
You may have already noticed the newly refreshed and updated Windsor salt packaging and logo on your supermarket shelves. The familiar Windsor blue castle logo still remains though in what has been one of the most recognizable brands to Canadians since 1893!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThere\u2019s no doubt that Windsor is well seasoned in more ways than one. For more information about Windsor Salt products and lots of great recipes be sure to visit The Windsor Salt website<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Fresh](\"https:\/\/www.rockrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Fresh-made-kettle-chips-in-a-plastic-serving-basket.jpg\")
<\/p>\nFresh made kettle chips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The right salt for the job.<\/span><\/h3>\nThe two salts that I use most are fine sea salt for baking, and coarse grained kosher salt for cooking. <\/span><\/p>\nThe finer grains of the sea salt dissolve or disperse more evenly in baked goods and accentuate natural\u00a0flavour. There\u2019s a reason why the French use sea salt for French bread, the difference in flavour it makes to the bread is remarkable.<\/span><\/p>\nI use kosher salt in practically all other cooking, mostly because it is much easier to gauge how much I am using. A small, covered, green crockery salt dish sits beside my stove on a permanent basis. <\/span><\/p>\nI like the tactile nature of the coarse grains because, over time, you come to get an actual \u201cfeel\u201d for how much salt you are adding.<\/span><\/p>\nSee the seasoning.<\/span><\/h3>\nThe other advantage of the coarse grains in kosher salt, is that they are so much easier to actually see when seasoning meat. Take a shaker of fine salt and start sprinkling it onto meat. <\/span><\/p>\nYou will see that the fine grains practically disappear on the surface of a steak or roast for example. <\/span><\/p>\nIt\u2019s very easy to under season, or worse over season meats this way.<\/span><\/p>\nTake a pinch of kosher salt and start to sprinkle it on, like in the photo of the burger patty below, and you can see exactly how much you have used. In my years of cooking I\u2019ve found it much easier to perfectly season any meat when using kosher salt.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Barbecue](\"https:\/\/www.rockrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbecue-Spice-Burger-single-patty-showing-even-dispersal-of-kosher-salt.jpg\")
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Easy to see the individual salt grains.<\/span><\/h3>\nI also prefer to use kosher salt in seasoning mixes like in today\u2019s barbecue spice recipe. That\u2019s because if the salt is not evenly distributed in the mix, you will see it immediately. <\/span><\/p>\nAlways give these seasoning mixes a good stir or shake in their storage container before use. This ensures that none of the individual ingredients have settled. <\/span><\/p>\nIt is the combination of flavours that is important in this barbecue spice mix like in all seasoning mixes. Make sure you are getting the right balance of all of them.<\/span><\/p>\nBarbecue Spice Burgers, tips for getting them right.<\/span><\/h4>\nOne of my best tips for perfect grilled burgers, other than a perfect seasoning, comes down to the beef being used in them. In the last few years I\u2019ve begun to grind my own beef for burgers from a blade (chuck) roast. <\/span><\/p>\nThe flavour difference that this cut of beef makes is incredible; it has about the right balance of fat to meat, about 20\/80 makes for a much beefier tasting burger without being dry.<\/span><\/p>\nI also prefer to coarse grind the beef which makes for a meatier, less spongy texture. I use a meat grinder attachment on\u00a0my mixer and it really does take just a few minutes to grind a few pounds of beef. <\/span><\/p>\nIf you don\u2019t have a grinder, you could always ask your butcher to specially grind it for you. You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/span><\/p>\nAnother tip I love to use when adding bacon to burgers is to weave a simple bacon blanket before frying it. Three strips of bacon are used; each one cut in half.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"An](\"https:\/\/www.rockrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/An-uncooked-woven-bacon-blanket-.jpg\")
<\/p>\nA woven bacon blanket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The blanket ensures that the bacon doesn\u2019t keep falling out of the burger and that you get some of its smoky deliciousness in every bite. The blankets can also be cooked on an aluminum foil lined cookie sheet in the oven. <\/span><\/p>\nHowever be sure to flip them half way through he cooking time. This method is great if you are serving a crowd.<\/span><\/p>\nFinally I added some tempura onions for great crunch. Additionally, a garlicky sriracha mayo was the only condiment needed to top this on this flavour explosion of a burger.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Barbecue](\"https:\/\/www.rockrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbecue-Spice-Burger-and-potato-chips-collage-with-title-text-added.jpg\")
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These Barbecue Spice Burgers are terrific off the backyard grill in summer but they are equally good cooked in a hot cast iron pan at any time of year.<\/span><\/p>\nLike this Barbecue Spice recipe?<\/span><\/h5>\nIf you liked this Barbecue Spice Burgers recipe we have tons more ideas like this in our BBQ and Grilling Category<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\nIt\u2019s easy to keep up with the latest home style cooking & baking ideas from Rock Recipes. Be sure to follow Rock Recipes Facebook Page<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/b>and follow us on Instagram<\/b><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nPlus you\u2019ll see daily recipe suggestions from decadent desserts to quick delicious weekday meals too.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n![\"Barbecue](\"https:\/\/www.rockrecipes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Barbecue-Spice-Burger-photo-with-title-text-for-Pinterest.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nCompleted Barbecue Spice Burger<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Salt is one of those things that we take for granted in everyday cooking and baking but where would we be without it? I learned the importance of salt long ago when I worked a summer job in a bakery and forgot the salt in a 100 pound batch of bread dough. Yikes!<\/span><\/p>\n The bread was practically inedible and I never forgot it. It was actually the first story that came to mind when Windsor Salt asked me to develop a new recipe including salt because, really, is there a recipe that doesn\u2019t?<\/span><\/p>\n You may have already noticed the newly refreshed and updated Windsor salt packaging and logo on your supermarket shelves. The familiar Windsor blue castle logo still remains though in what has been one of the most recognizable brands to Canadians since 1893!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n There\u2019s no doubt that Windsor is well seasoned in more ways than one. For more information about Windsor Salt products and lots of great recipes be sure to visit The Windsor Salt website<\/strong><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n Fresh made kettle chips.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The two salts that I use most are fine sea salt for baking, and coarse grained kosher salt for cooking. <\/span><\/p>\n The finer grains of the sea salt dissolve or disperse more evenly in baked goods and accentuate natural\u00a0flavour. There\u2019s a reason why the French use sea salt for French bread, the difference in flavour it makes to the bread is remarkable.<\/span><\/p>\n I use kosher salt in practically all other cooking, mostly because it is much easier to gauge how much I am using. A small, covered, green crockery salt dish sits beside my stove on a permanent basis. <\/span><\/p>\n I like the tactile nature of the coarse grains because, over time, you come to get an actual \u201cfeel\u201d for how much salt you are adding.<\/span><\/p>\n The other advantage of the coarse grains in kosher salt, is that they are so much easier to actually see when seasoning meat. Take a shaker of fine salt and start sprinkling it onto meat. <\/span><\/p>\n You will see that the fine grains practically disappear on the surface of a steak or roast for example. <\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s very easy to under season, or worse over season meats this way.<\/span><\/p>\n Take a pinch of kosher salt and start to sprinkle it on, like in the photo of the burger patty below, and you can see exactly how much you have used. In my years of cooking I\u2019ve found it much easier to perfectly season any meat when using kosher salt.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n I also prefer to use kosher salt in seasoning mixes like in today\u2019s barbecue spice recipe. That\u2019s because if the salt is not evenly distributed in the mix, you will see it immediately. <\/span><\/p>\n Always give these seasoning mixes a good stir or shake in their storage container before use. This ensures that none of the individual ingredients have settled. <\/span><\/p>\n It is the combination of flavours that is important in this barbecue spice mix like in all seasoning mixes. Make sure you are getting the right balance of all of them.<\/span><\/p>\n One of my best tips for perfect grilled burgers, other than a perfect seasoning, comes down to the beef being used in them. In the last few years I\u2019ve begun to grind my own beef for burgers from a blade (chuck) roast. <\/span><\/p>\n The flavour difference that this cut of beef makes is incredible; it has about the right balance of fat to meat, about 20\/80 makes for a much beefier tasting burger without being dry.<\/span><\/p>\n I also prefer to coarse grind the beef which makes for a meatier, less spongy texture. I use a meat grinder attachment on\u00a0my mixer and it really does take just a few minutes to grind a few pounds of beef. <\/span><\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have a grinder, you could always ask your butcher to specially grind it for you. You\u2019ll be glad you did.<\/span><\/p>\n Another tip I love to use when adding bacon to burgers is to weave a simple bacon blanket before frying it. Three strips of bacon are used; each one cut in half.<\/span><\/p>\n A woven bacon blanket.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The blanket ensures that the bacon doesn\u2019t keep falling out of the burger and that you get some of its smoky deliciousness in every bite. The blankets can also be cooked on an aluminum foil lined cookie sheet in the oven. <\/span><\/p>\n However be sure to flip them half way through he cooking time. This method is great if you are serving a crowd.<\/span><\/p>\n Finally I added some tempura onions for great crunch. Additionally, a garlicky sriracha mayo was the only condiment needed to top this on this flavour explosion of a burger.<\/span><\/p>\n These Barbecue Spice Burgers are terrific off the backyard grill in summer but they are equally good cooked in a hot cast iron pan at any time of year.<\/span><\/p>\n If you liked this Barbecue Spice Burgers recipe we have tons more ideas like this in our BBQ and Grilling Category<\/strong><\/span>.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s easy to keep up with the latest home style cooking & baking ideas from Rock Recipes. Be sure to follow Rock Recipes Facebook Page<\/b><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/b>and follow us on Instagram<\/b><\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Plus you\u2019ll see daily recipe suggestions from decadent desserts to quick delicious weekday meals too.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nGood old Windsor salt!<\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nThe right salt for the job.<\/span><\/h3>\n
See the seasoning.<\/span><\/h3>\n
<\/p>\nEasy to see the individual salt grains.<\/span><\/h3>\n
Barbecue Spice Burgers, tips for getting them right.<\/span><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\n<\/p>\nLike this Barbecue Spice recipe?<\/span><\/h5>\n
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