Brat Burgers With Stout Aioli And Corn Relish
Serves: 3
Felicia King
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
63
Spice
46
Sweetness
48
Sourness
41
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Honey1 tbsp
Dark Brown Sugar (packed)1 cup
Dried Cherry1 cup
Mayonnaise1.25 cups
Malt Vinegar1 medium
Red Onion (halved and thinly sliced)1 small
Tomato (seeded and chopped)1 tbsp
Cilantro (chopped fresh)2 tsps
Coriander Seed1 tsp
Mustard Seed1 tsp
Chile De Arbol (ground)340 g
Ground Beef ChuckDirections:
1
Make the stout aioli: Combine the stout, honey, brown sugar, ancho chile and dried cherries in a small saucepan and bring to a boil
2
Reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 3/4 cup, about 15 minutes
3
Strain into a bowl, reserving the cherries
4
Let cool, then combine 1/4 cup of the liquid with the mayonnaise and refrigerate until ready to use
5
(Save the remaining liquid; it's a great glaze for grilled meat
6
) Make the pickled red onion: Combine the malt vinegar, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt in a small saucepan; bring to a boil, then let cool 10 minutes
7
Place the red onion in a small bowl and pour the vinegar mixture on top; cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours
8
Meanwhile, make the corn relish: Preheat a grill to medium high
9
Brush the corn and poblano with olive oil; grill, turning occasionally, until charred
10
Slice off the corn kernels; seed and chop the poblano
11
Combine the corn, poblano, tomato and cilantro in a bowl; season with salt and pepper
12
Make the burgers: Toast the coriander seeds and mustard seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes
13
Crush the seeds in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle and combine with the ground chile, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper
14
Chop the reserved cherries from the stout aioli
15
Combine the ground beef, bratwurst, 1 tablespoon of the seasoning mixture and the cherries in a large bowl with your hands
16
Form the mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties
17
Brush the burgers with vegetable oil
18
Sprinkle both sides with the remaining seasoning mixture
19
Grill the burgers until slightly charred on the bottom, 3 to 4 minutes
20
Flip and grill about 4 more minutes for medium
21
Top with the cheese; cover and cook until melted, about 1 minute
22
Spread the stout aioli on the top and bottom buns
23
Sandwich with the burgers, corn relish and pickled red onion
24
Photograph by Ryan Dausch