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Preheat a smoker or oven to 300 F.
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In a medium nonreactive bowl, combine the ground beef with the ranch dressing mix and the beef rub.
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Mix gently with your hands until the spices are just integrated with the beefbe careful not to overwork the meat.
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Form into 2 patties (or more if you want smaller burgers).
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Place the burgers in a shallow aluminum pan and place the pan in the smoker or in the oven.
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Cook for 15 minutes for medium-rare and up to 30 minutes for medium-well.
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Remove the burgers from the smoker or oven and allow them to rest, uncovered, while you melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.
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When the butter is hot but not smoking, slide the burgers carefully into the skillet, using a spatula.
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Cook the burgers for about 3 minutes on each side, just until theyre seared and a nice crust has formedbe careful not to overcook them.
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Top them with the slices of cheddar cheese.
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Slide the burgers onto a platter and let them rest, lightly covered with aluminum foil.
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While your burgers are resting, cook the Canadian bacon and toast the buns: In the same medium skillet over medium heat, cook the slices of Canadian bacon for about 2 minutes on each side, until they are lightly crispy.
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Using a spatula, slide the Canadian bacon onto paper towels to absorb any excess grease.
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Toast the buns on a light setting in a toaster oven or toaster.
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Smear the bottom half of each bun with a little mayonnaise.
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Top with the cheeseburgers, a slice of Canadian bacon, a nice piece of iceberg lettuce, and a slice of ripe tomato.
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Smear the top of each bun with a little mayonnaise.
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And thats the best burger youll ever put in your mouth.
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As with nearly all of the recipes in this book, you can use your grill as a smoker.
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However, if you dont want to take the time to create some smoke to cook these hamburgers, then you can just grill them.
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They wont have that delicious smoky flavor and wont be as great as the way I do them, but theyll still be damn good.
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Prepare a medium-hot fire in your grill.
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Place the burgers on the rack directly over the coals.
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Cover the grill and cook to your desired doneness, 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium-rare.
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Top each burger with a slice of cheddar cheese.
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Transfer them to a platter and let them rest, lightly covered with aluminum foil.
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Cook the Canadian bacon, toast the buns, and fill the buns with the burgers and garnishes as described above.
