Jeff Burgers Of Love Recipes

BEET BURGER WITH CITRUS-CAPER AIOLI

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper and saute until slightly golden, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Add the brown rice, beets, walnuts, yellow raisins, granulated garlic and cooled onions to a food processor and pulse about 10 times, until the mixture is ground similar to ground beef. Transfer to a bowl and add the eggs, 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Mix by hand until uniform, then tightly form into 4 patties.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Season both sides of the patties with salt and pepper. Gently add the patties to the oil and sear on each side until crisp and browned, about 10 minutes a side.
• Place the patties on 2 to 3 Bibb lettuce leaves. Dollop a bit of Citrus-Caper Aioli on top and serve.
• Mix the mayonnaise, capers, honey mustard and orange zest and juice in a bowl. Adjust the seasoning if necessary with salt and pepper.

SMASH BURGERS

Steps:

• Place a 9-in. cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Meanwhile, gently shape beef into 4 balls, shaping just enough to keep together (do not compact). , Increase burner temperature to medium-high; add oil. Working in batches, add beef. With a heavy metal spatula, flatten to 1/4- to 1/2-in. thickness; sprinkle each with 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook until edges start to brown, about 1-1/2 minutes. Turn burgers and sprinkle with additional 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook until well browned and a thermometer reads at least 160°, 1 minute. Repeat with remaining beef., Serve burgers on buns with toppings as desired.

JEFF BURGERS OF LOVE

Steps:

• Add cumin, chili powder, garlic to ground turkey. Mix and put in fridge.
• In a small pan, cook the bacon and set aside. In the same pan add onion and cook until translucent, then add brown sugar. When the brown sugar is caramelized over the onions add tomato sauce and simmer on low heat until thickens up.
• In a larger pan, form the ground turkey into patties and cook until done all the way through.
• Wilt spinach leaves in the large pan after the burgers are done (only takes a few seconds).
• Toast kaiser rolls.
• Build the burgers like this. Bottom bun, burger, cheese, bacon, sauce, spinach leaf, top bun.