Julia Child's Burger topcook.tomathouse.com
Ingredients:
- 450-500 g of ground beef from the shoulder
- 1 tbsp. chopped shallots
- 1 teaspoon butter or olive oil
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 tomato, thinly sliced
- Iceberg lettuce leaves
- Pickles
- Slices of cheddar or Swiss cheese
- Bacon strips, fried, crispy
- Butter at room temperature
- Ketchup, mayonnaise, Dijon mustard
- Salsa
- Potato chips
- Hamburger buns
Preparation:
- Heat the butter in a small saucepan over high heat. Add the shallots and sauté for 5 minutes, until softened.
- Divide the minced meat into 4 portions. Flatten each portion, chop lightly with a knife, and sprinkle with salt, pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of prepared shallots. Mix everything into a piece of minced meat and form into a patty 11–13 cm in diameter and 0.5–1 cm thick. This should make 4 patties.
- Toast halved hamburger buns and hand them out to your guests. Encourage them to spread any sauces they'd like while you prepare the meat.
Lightly sprinkle the bottom of a large, hot skillet with salt. Place two patties on the hot, but not smoking, surface. Cook for 20 seconds, then flip. Cook until cooked through, about 1 minute.
- Transfer the cooked patties to a warm plate and fry the remaining two in the same manner. Place the patties on your guests' buns as quickly as possible so they can finish the burgers.
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