The Burger

Serves: 6

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

55

Sweetness

50

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

130 g

Bread Flour

1 tbsp

Sugar

2 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Special equipment: a 1-quart iSi whipped cream siphon, 3 carbon dioxide (CO2) chargers, 6-cup jumbo muffin pan In a large bowl, gently mix the ground short rib and chuck

2

Take a quarter of the mixture and gently form a patty slightly wider than the size of your buns

3

Repeat, forming 4 equal-size patties

4

Place the burgers in the refrigerator until chilled, about 30 minutes

5

Heat a cast-iron griddle or pan until very hot over medium-high heat

6

If your griddle is well-seasoned, there is no need to oil it, but if not, drizzle it with a bit of the oil

7

Season the burgers with salt

8

Gently place the burgers onto the hot griddle and cook until browned, about 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare, seasoning the burgers again after flipping

9

Carefully slice the buns in half

10

Spread some Burger Goop on the bottom buns and place the patties on top

11

Top with the lettuce and tomato

12

Spread more Burger Goop on the top buns and close the burgers

13

Serve immediately

14

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F

15

Brush a 6-cup jumbo muffin pan with softened butter

16

Combine the potato starch, bread flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, baking soda, milk powder and garlic powder in a large bowl and whisk to combine

17

Fill a measuring cup with 1 1/2 cups water; add the egg and 2 tablespoons of the melted butter and whisk together

18

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry

19

Whisk to combine

20

Pour the batter into a 1-quart iSi whipped cream siphon and charge it with 3 carbon dioxide (CO2) cartridges

21

Give it a gentle shake and let the batter rest for 10 minutes

22

Give the iSi siphon another shake, then eject the batter from the canister into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup almost to the top

23

Sprinkle the dough with sesame seeds

24

Bake until the tops are golden brown, about 7 minutes

25

Remove from the oven and, while still hot, brush the tops with the remaining 4 tablespoons melted butter

26

Add the chopped chives, ketchup, mayonnaise and Dijon mustard to a small bowl

27

Finely chop the pickles, capers and parsley together and add the mixture to the bowl

28

Gently stir to combine

29

Season with salt