Cheddar-stuffed burger w/ pickled slaw & fried shallots
This recipe is from Food & Wine
Ingredients:
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Kosher salt
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8 C shredded green cabbage
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1 C white vinegar
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1 TB sugar
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2 TB yellow mustard seeds
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Oil for frying
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5 large shallots, thinly sliced into rings
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1/4 C Wonder flour
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1-1/2 lbs, ground beef (lean)
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1 tsp onion powder
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1 tsp garlic powder
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1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
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1 TB worchestershire sauce
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Ground pepper
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6 oz. extra-sharp cheddar, shredded
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2 C baby arugula
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4 brioche buns, split & toasted
A Washington Cabernet is the perfect pairing, such as
Pendulum Cabernet Sauvignon.
Directions
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Toss salt and cabbage and massage until soften, about 4 minutes. Brain and rinse cabbage in a colander.
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Rinse out bowl, Add vinegar, sugar, mustard seeds, 1 C. water & 1 TB salt. Add cabbage to vinegar mix, toss and let stand at room temperature for 2 hours. After 2 hours, drain liquid off slaw.
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In a large saucepan, heat 1-1/2 inches of oil to 325 degrees. Toss shallots with Wonder flour. Fry shallots all at once, gently stirring until golden. Approximately 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Season with salt.
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Combine ground beef with onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, worchestershire saucce, 2 tsp salt and pepper. Knead until mixed. Form into 48 patties. Press cheddar cheese into 4 of the patties and sandwich the cheese patty with another beef patty. Pinch edges together to seal the cheese in.
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Grills burgers as desired.
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Mound arugula on bun bottom, top with burger. mound with slaw and top with fired shallots.
NOTE: Pickled slaw can be refrigerated for up to 4 days.
Pepper flank steak
This recipe is from Memphis wood Fire Grills.
Marinade:
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1-1/2 cups burgandy wine
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5 bay leaves
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3 lTB oil
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Rub:
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1 TB paprika
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1 TB ground white pepper
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1 TB fresh cracked black pepper
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1 tsp coriander
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1 TB espelette pepper (a traditional Basque pepper)
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2 tsp pink Himalayan salt
Directions
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Marinade 1 flank steak for 12 hours in marinade.
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Rub meat with rub mixture
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Smoke at 225 degrees for 10 minutes.
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raise the temperature to 400 degrees and grill steak for 3 to 4 minutes per side until the temperature reads 145 degrees (medium rare).
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Transfer to a cutting board and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
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slice across grain.