Juicy Burger ~ Humphus

Juicy Burger On French Bread With 

TruffleOil, Pine Nuts, Apple Plum 

Caramelized Onions, Pickled 

Onions, And Frito Breadcrumbs

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This is the last of the recipes from my class with Katherine Humphus.   Katherine was a celebrity chef on the TV Game Show of Guy Fierie, Grocery Games.  The recipes of this week won Katherine $1600.00.

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Ingredients:
Burger Patty Recipe:
1 lb. ground beef  80/20
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 tablespoon onions, raw and diced
 Salt, pepper
1tablespoon chili oil
2 tablespoons Frito crumbs, placed in food processor
   and grind to texture of bread crumbs
1/4 cup butter

Directions:
Combine all ingredients together.  Form 8 oz. patties, sear in hot cast iron skillet.

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Pine Nuts:
1/4 cup pine nuts

Directions:
Lightly toast pine nuts in the oven at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.

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Apple Plum Caramelized Onions

1/4 cup apple plum baby food
1 onion
1/4 cup Marsala wine
1 tablespoon olive oil
Salt, pepper

Directions:

Begin Caramelizing onions in olive oil, salt and pepper.  Once onions begin to soften, add wine and continue to cook for 6 more minutes.  

Let wine reduce slightly, (2 more minutes) and add apple plum baby food.  Cook for 2 more minutes.  Taste for seasonings and remove from heat.

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Quick Pickled Onions:

1 onion, peeled and sliced

2 cups red wine vinegar

1 cup sugar

Boil red wine vinegar with sugar.  Add raws sliced onions and boil for 1 minute.  Turn of and let cool in liquid.

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French Bread With Truffle Oil

Drizzle French bread sliced horizontally in half with truffle oil, and season with salt and pepper.  Grill on hot grill until toasty.

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Assemble Burger: Place patty on top of one piece French Bread, add apple plum caramelized onions, pickled onions, and pine nuts.  Place other piece of French bread on top.  Serve!