Fourth of July Hamburgers with Jake’s Famous BBQ Sauce and Mexican Pickled Onions.
You could make these any day, of course, but a midsummer cookout seems like the perfect occasion for juicy Fourth of July hamburgers. Texas-Style Potato Salad and Better-Than-KFC Cole Slaw are ideal accompaniments. Makes 4 burgers.
Ingredients:
1 lb good ground chuck or 85% lean ground beef*
¼ c dehydrated onion flakes (Toné brand recommended) or ¾ c raw onion, finally chopped
1 T Worcestershire sauce
½ t ground black pepper
¾ t Kosher salt (you may want to add more after tasting the raw burger, but be careful because Worcestershire sauce is salty)
Cheese for topping (optional)
Buns and condiments of your choice
Hand-formed and ready for the grill.
Method: combine meat and seasonings in a bowl and mix well. Form into 4 patties that are firm but not too pressed together. Rest 30 minutes or more so the moisture can reconstitute the onions, then grill or pan-fry to desired doneness. Top with cheese at the end, if you like, and leave on an extra minute until cheese starts to melt.
Tone Dehydrated Onions
*Some like to grind brisket, short rib etc but I find ground chuck does the job well. If you trust your butcher’s generic ground beef, 85% lean is the ideal mix. More fat than that and it will be too greasy; too-lean burgers will fall apart on the grill.
I want to say to you Happy Birthday OTIS! Enjoy every moment. I recall many years when we came together to do this using a similar recipe for burgers. Way to go Otis.
Thank you Philip. Having a fine day! Making brisket, actually, having polished off the burgers earlier in the week.