Julia Childs Pan Fried Thin Burger Recipes

JULIA CHILD'S PAN-FRIED THIN BURGER

Steps:

• In a small sauté pan, over high heat, sauté the shallots in the butter or oil until soft, about 5 minutes
• Divide the meat into 4 portions
• One at a time, flatten each by chopping and spreading the meat with light strokes of your chef's knife
• Season each with salt, pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of the shallots
• Blend seasonings into the meat, chopping and turning it as you shape the portions into 4 1/2 to 5-inch round patties, each 1/4-inch thick
• Toast the hamburger buns and distribute them to your guests
• Suggest that they dress the bottom halves of their rolls as they wish while you cook the burgers
• Lightly dust the surface of a large, hot sauté pan with salt
• When the pan is very hot, but not smoking, lay a patty in the pan
• Rapidly add a second burger
• Brown the meat, about 20 seconds
• Turn patties to other side
• Cook until done, about 1 minute
• Remove cooked burgers to a warm platter
• Repeat process with 2 remaining burgers
• Place finished burgers onto guests' buns as quickly as possible so they can add their finishing touches
• Serve potato chips alongside

THE "DDD" BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
• Place frying pan or flat top grill over medium-high setting.
• Grab a medium size mixing bowl, and a whisk. Add 2 cups of cold water in mixing bowl and empty the contents of the batter mix in with water and mix together until batter is of pancake batter consistency.
• Take the ground chuck and shape it into 4 (1/3-pound) patties. Then grill on flat top or pan fry to your desired internal temperature. When burger is cooked remove the patties from pan or grill and set aside.
• Take hamburger buns and open them up and set them on the counter so that the insides are facing up. Place 1 piece of cheese on top of each side of all hamburger buns facing up. Spinkle diced onions on all bottom pieces. Then place 1 slice of tomato on the cheese on the top buns. Then put 4 slices of hamburger pickles on top of each tomato slice. Gently put the cooked hamburger patty on top of either of the buns and smash both the top and bottom buns together. The tighter the better!
• Take the hamburger and insert into the mixing bowl with batter and surround burger with batter.
• Place evenly coated burger bun with ingredients and burger patty into fryer. Remove burgers when outside coating of batter is a golden brown color. Serve with desired side item.