A couple of weeks ago we posted a request for burger recipes, with our favorite to be posted on Calgaryfoodies.com. We received several recipes, all delicious in their own right. However, our favorite was chosen not necessarily because of the ingredients, but because of the way it was cooked – in the oven. This recipe brings bbq inside and can be cooked year round without the risk of frozen fingers. Congrats to Ling  Cullen on her recipe!

I had to adapt “The Classic” from a BBQ burger recipe to an Oven/broiler burger once I moved and no longer had a BBQ to use. “The BBQ-less Classic” is about getting the BBQ sear without a BBQ.

Heat a cast iron skillet in your oven while it …preheats to 400 degrees.

Burgers that I make are usually just the sirloin ground patties from costco; sometimes I will do a 50/50 groundbeef and turkey mix(though really not as “classic”)

In my 10 inch skillet I can cook two burgers at a time. Take your hot castiron skillet out of the oven and put it on the stove top burner turned to medium. (this will help maintain the heat the CastIron has stored)

Put your burgers down on the pan and leave it for at least 2 whole minutes, or when you can tell the pan has released your patties. Flip them over and replace the whole pan back into your 400 degree oven for a hot finish.

The end result should be a wonderfully browned, yet still juicy burger just like the BBQ used to make! (sniffsniff I miss you BBQ)

(I am a weirdo and still like my burger Medium so you can sort of just cook it till your desired doneness.)

Look no further on the toppings front than : sliced tomato, sliced pickle, lettuce, banana peppers.

Serve up on a grainy, chewy whole wheat bun. (or you know whatever sorta bun you like)