Why settle for ordinary burgers when you can give them a smashing twist? This method ensures a superior crust, capturing both flavor and texture. With a few extra tricks, you'll turn this burger into an unforgettable delight for your guests.
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Ingredients
600 grams or 1.1 lbs ground beef
250 ml or 1 cup Burger Bun Sauce
10 grams or 0.35 oz fresh parsley
10 grams or 0.35 oz fresh chives
2 cloves of fresh garlic
62,5 ml or ¼ cup olive oil
6 Burger Buns
- 1 tsp Texas BBQ Rub
1 yellow onion
1 shallot
100 grams or 3.5 oz pickles
1 tbsp parmesan cheese
- pinch of PitmasterX's Classic BBQ Rub
6 slices cheese
- 250 ml or 1 cup Classic Burgers Sauce
Tools
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How to
- Use 600 grams or 1.1 lbs of ground beef or grind it down yourself using chuck steak. It's recommended to grind it another time to get a better blend.
- Shape the meat into golf balls size meat balls.
- Place them on a sheet of baking paper and cut it into pieces so that you can move them individually.
- Load a blender up with 10 grams or 0.35 oz of fresh parsley, 10 grams or 0.35 oz of fresh chives, 2 fresh cloves of garlic and 62,5 ml or ¼ cup of olive oil. To give it an extra boost, you can add 1 tsp of Texas BBQ Rub and mix it up.
- Pour it out on a deep plate so you can dip each half of your burger buns in the sauce.
- Slice up 1 yellow onion and 1 shallot into fine rings.
- Slice up 100 grams or 3.5 oz of pickles.
- Fire up your BBQ and set it for direct heat with a griddle plate.
- Text your griddle plate's heat by toasting the dipped burger buns first on the plate.
- Sprinkle on a little bit of oil and put a couple of onion rings on the plate to hear that hot sizzle sound.
- Grate fine 1 tbsp worth of Parmesan cheese on top of the onions.
- Put the ball of meat on top with the baking sheet on top and press it down with a big and wide spatula as hard as you can.
- Take off the baking paper and once you have a nice maillard effect it's time to flip it around.
- Season with a pinch of PitmasterX's Classic BBQ Rub and put on a slice of cheese to let it melt on top.
- Put 2 patties on top of each other on a toasted burger bun and add a little tsp of the Classic Burger Sauce.
- Add a couple of optional pickles and add the cap to the burger. That's how you make a delicious burger!
