West Coast Burger
Serves: 6
Hosea Feil
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
46
Sweetness
44
Sourness
37
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.7
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 tbsps
Canola Oil2 medium
Onion (diced)1 tbsp
Yellow Mustard1 pinch
Salt1 cup
Mayonnaise3 tbsps
Ketchup1 tbsp
Hot Sauce1 tsp
Garlic Powder1 tsp
PaprikaDirections:
1
Caramelized Onions: Heat the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat
2
Add the onions and cook until soft and lightly caramelized about 15 minutes
3
Add the mustard and a pinch of salt and cook for another 2 minutes
4
Remove the onions from the pan to a small bowl and set aside
5
Special Sauce: In a medium bowl combine all the ingredients and whisk until smooth
6
Burgers: Preheat the broiler to low
7
Form the ground meat mixture into 6 equal patties
8
Do not over handle or compress the patties, keep them loose
9
This will help create a tender burger
10
Over mixing and compacting will result in a tough heavy burger
11
Heat the canola oil a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat
12
In a small bowl combine the salt, pepper and garlic powder and season the burgers generously with the mixture
13
Put the patties in the skillet and cook for 4 minutes
14
Flip and let cook for 1 minute, then top each patty with a piece of cheese
15
Cook for another 2 minutes until the cheese is melted and the burgers are medium
16
While the burgers are cooking, lightly brush the buns with melted butter and put them on a sheet pan
17
Broil until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes
18
To assemble, split the buns and spread each half with about a tablespoon of the special sauce
19
Put the burgers on the bottom half of each bun, top with caramelized onions, tomato and lettuce
20
Cover with the top half of the bun and serve