Pete's Burger
A classic gourmet burger featuring juicy ground chuck patties topped with melted aged cheddar, crispy bacon, and fresh vegetables. Seasoned with garlic, herbs, and spices, these burgers are served on buttered sesame seed buns with all the traditional fixings.
Ingredients
- •4 slices aged Cheddar cheese
- •1 whole onion
- •4 slices bacon
- •2 tablespoons butter
- •4 whole hamburger buns
- •¼ cup sauce
- •8 slices vine-ripened tomato
- •8 slices cornichons
- •8 leaves arugula
- •1¾ pounds ground chuck
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1 pinch red pepper flakes
- •2 tablespoons Italian parsley
- •1 pinch dried oregano
- •1 whole egg
- •¼ cup diced onion
- •3 tablespoons fresh bread crumbs
- •1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
To make the patties, mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and form into 4 patties.
10 min
- 2.
Set up the outdoor grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-high heat. Place the patties on the grill and cook for 5 minutes, then turn and continue cooking for a couple of minutes until just done. A minute before you finish cooking the patties, lay the cheese slices on the patties and let melt. Remove and set aside to keep warm.
12 min
- 3.
Meanwhile, place a griddle, plancha or piastra suitable for an outdoor grill on the grill to preheat. Cook the onion on the griddle until golden. Cook the bacon on the griddle to your liking.
10 min
- 4.
Butter the rolls and place, butter side down, on the grill and cook until just golden with a bit of crunch to them. Remove and construct your burger starting with some sauce, the patties with cheese, then the bacon, onion, tomato, cornichons and arugula.
8 min
