"Steakhouse Onion Burger Seasoning Blend" McCormick Grill Mates - Copycat Recipe

I was getting ready to make hamburgers last night, and I discovered I was nearly out of my favorite hamburger seasoning blend.  When I say "almost out," I mean about 1/2 a teaspoon left in the bottle.  I needed 1 & 1/2 to 2 tablespoons for my burgers.  So I decided to see if I could create a blend that tasted like it.  After reading the back of the bottle, I got to work mixing seasonings and compared it to what was left in the bottle.  Success!  We tried it with the burgers last night and they turned out delicious!  I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. 

Steakhouse Onion Burger Seasoning Blend (copycat recipe)

4 tsp dry onion flakes

2 tsp garlic powder

2 tsp onion powder

1 1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper 

1 tsp paprika

Mix ingredients well and store in airtight container.  Add 1/2 - 1 Tbsp per pound of hamburger meat.  If possible, add seasoning to meat 2-4 hours prior to cooking.  Keep meat refrigerated until ready to cook. 

*This will make enough to season 3.75 lbs using 1 Tbsp per pound. 

For a crowd (~7.5 lbs hamburger meat):

2 Tbsp + 2 tsp onion flakes

1 Tbsp + 1 tsp garlic powder

1 Tbsp + 1 tsp onion powder

2 1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp black pepper

2 tsp paprika