The Lola Burger

Name: The Lola Burger
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 ancho chile, seeded and minced; 8 slices bacon; 2 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps black peppercorns; 4 slices thin slices Cheddar; 5 Fresno chiles, seeded and minced; 2 Tbsps cider vinegar; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 Tbsps coriander seeds; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds; 2 Tbsps dark brown sugar; 1 dill pickle, thinly sliced; 4 larges eggs; 4 English muffins, split; 3 garlic cloves, chopped; 4 garlic cloves; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Kosher salt and cracked black pepper; 680 grams ground beef, 75 percent lean; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 907 grams red onions, sliced; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes; 4 servings Sugar; 170 grams tomato paste; 710 milliliters water; 4 servings White wine vinegar; 1 small yellow onion, minced

The Lola Burger might be just the American recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 64g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 1007 calories. If you have sugar, muffins, ground beef, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 30 minutes. Plenty of people really liked this main course.

Instructions

Watch how to make this recipe.

*Cook's Note: Michael's favorite mix of meats for this burger is chuck, sirloin, and brisket

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Porterhouse Steak

Build a medium-hot fire in your grill or preheat a stovetop grill pan.

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Grill Pan

Stove

Grill

Cook the bacon in a saute pan over medium-high heat, turning once, until crisp, about 5 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Remove the bacon to paper towels to drain. Reserve the bacon fat in the pan.

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Form the ground beef into 4 patties, each about 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Season the patties with salt and cracked black pepper, to taste.

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Cracked Black Peppercorns

Ground Beef

Salt

Put the burgers on the grill or in the grill pan and cook for 3 minutes. Flip and top each burger with a slice of cheese. Grill for 3 minutes for medium- rare.

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Cheese

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Grill Pan

Grill

Remove them to a plate.

Add the English muffins to the grill or grill pan and toast for 1 minute.

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English Muffin

Sandwich Bread

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Grill Pan

Grill

Cook the eggs sunny side up in the bacon fat while the burgers rest.

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Bacon Drippings

Egg

Build the burgers by sandwiching them between the muffin halves along with pickle slices, red onion, bacon, an egg, and some spicy ketchup.

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Red Onion

Ketchup

Pickles

Bacon

Egg

Pack the onions in 2 (1-quart) jars and cover with enough water to come within 1/2-inch of the rim.

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Onion

Water

Pour the water out into a measuring cup. Note the volume, pour off half the water, and replace it with vinegar.

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Vinegar

Water

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Measuring Cup

Add 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 tablespoons salt for every 3 cups of liquid.

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Sugar

Salt

Pour the vinegar mixture into a nonreactive saucepan, add the mustard seeds, red pepper flakes, coriander seeds, black peppercorns, garlic, and bay leaves, and bring to a boil over high heat. Allow the liquid to boil for 2 minutes, and then remove it from the heat.

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Black Peppercorns

Red Pepper Flakes

Whole Coriander Seeds

Mustard Seeds

Bay Leaves

Vinegar

Garlic

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Sauce Pan

Pour the hot liquid into the jars to cover the onions and screw on the lids. Refrigerate for up to 1 month.

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Onion

In a nonreactive 2-quart saucepan over medium heat add the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the onion, garlic, and a large pinch of salt.

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Garlic

Onion

Salt

Saute until translucent, about 2 minutes.

Add the Fresno chiles, ancho chile, and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Ancho Chili Pepper

Chili Pepper

Add the brown sugar, cumin, cinnamon, tomato paste, and vinegar and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in 3 cups of water, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook over low heat for 2 hours.

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Tomato Paste

Brown Sugar

Cinnamon

Vinegar

Cumin

Water

Remove the ketchup from the heat and let cool for 15 minutes. Discard the cinnamon stick. Puree the mixture in a blender and strain through a sieve, pushing down on the any solids.

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Cinnamon Stick

Ketchup

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Blender

Sieve

Let cool and pour into a storage container. Cover the container and refrigerate for up to 1 month.

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Recommended wine: Merlot, Malbec, Zinfandel

Merlot, Malbec, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Burger. Merlot will be perfectly adequate for a classic burger with standard toppings. Bolder toppings call for bolder wines, such as a malbec or peppery zinfandel. The O S Winery Elephant Mountain Merlot with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 40 dollars per bottle.