I Like Big Buns and I Cannot Lie Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries
If there was a job that required me to stay at home and play The Sims or RollerCoaster Tycoon all day, I’d quit my day job yesterday. I guess I could also live with being a taste tester for cheeseburgers and fries. Is there really anything better than the famous diner duo? No, there isn’t. And if you disagree, then you also probably like shoestring fries, which are by far the most disappointing side dish ever created. How the hell are you supposed to dip a pile of straggly potatoes into honey mustard? You’re not.
Ingrediënten
FOR THE SWEET POTATO FRIES
- 1 pound sweet potatoes peeled and cut into ½-inch-thick sticks
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Kosher salt
FOR THE BURGERS
- ½ pound ground brisket
- ½ pound ground short rib
- ½ pound ground sirloin
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices yellow American cheese
- 4 brioche burger buns toasted
- Caramelized onions see page 70, for serving
- Tomatoes slices for serving
- Pickle slices for serving
- Green leaf lettuce for serving
- Mayonnaise for serving
- Ketchup for serving
Instructies
- First make the sweet potato fries: Preheat the oven to 450ºF with two baking sheets inside.
- In a large bowl, toss the sweet potato sticks with the avocado oil, cornstarch, and salt to taste.
- Spread out evenly between the two preheated baking sheets.
- Bake until golden brown and cooked through, about 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Remove from the oven and transfer to a platter.
- Meanwhile, make the burgers: Heat a grill to medium-high or heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
- In a large bowl, combine the ground brisket, short rib, and sirloin.
- Form it into four 6-ounce patties.
- Season the burgers generously with salt and pepper.
- Grill, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Flip and top each burger with 2 slices of cheese, then cook for an additional 2 minutes, until the cheese has melted and the burgers are cooked to medium-rare.
- Remove from the grill.
- To serve, put a burger on the bottom of a toasted bun.
- Stack caramelized onions, tomatoes, pickles, and lettuce on the burger.
- Add mayonnaise and/or ketchup to the top bun, if desired, and close the burger.
- Repeat with the remaining ingredients.
- Serve with the sweet potato fries.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Ask your butcher for the ground brisket, short rib, and sirloin. If you are having trouble sourcing the ground meats, you can always use 1½ pounds 80% lean ground beef.
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