Provolone Burger with Sauted Shallots and BBQ Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 lb of ground beef (makes 2 burgers)
• seasoned salt
• pepper
• chili powder
• garlic powder
• provolone cheese
• 1 shallot (sliced)
• Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ Sauce***
• bread/bun

Take the ground beef and form into patties. Season both sides with the salt, pepper, chili powder, and garlic powder. Cook the burgers in a skillet over medium-high heat until they reach the desired done-ness. (You may want to add some fat to the pan depending on how lean the ground beef is to help prevent from sticking and to add some extra flavor.) During the last few seconds of cooking, top with a slice (or two) of cheese and allow it to melt. If you want to aid in the melting process, then place a lid over the pan with a tiny bit of liquid added to steam the cheese. Once you remove the burgers, saute the shallots in the pan until they're tender and sweet. (Again, you may want to add some oil or such if there is none in the pan from the burgers.) Alas, assemble your beautiful beef-wich and go to town.

***Of course you can use any brand of barbecue sauce that you like, but I have a strong affinity for Sweet Baby Ray's. As the name implies, it is sweet and delicious. I believe it originated in my home town, which is how I got introduced to it, but I believe you can get it nationwide as I found it on the shelf in a Target in Brooklyn. While we're on the topic of Chicago sauces, mild sauce is AMAZING. It's not really ketchup. It's not quite barbecue sauce. It's sweet. It's tangy. It can make a flip flop taste good. Unfortunately, the only place I know to get it is from Chicago chicken joints. If you know where else I could find it, or if you know the recipe, then PLEASE let me know. Thanks!