Bill Burgers Recipes

BILL BURGERS

Steps:

• To three pounds of ground beef, add a tablespoon of soy sauce, and a tablespoon of Beefer-Upper sauce. Form into hamburger patties, cook over indirect heat in a smoker fueled with Apple Wood chips. Indirect heat preserves the moisture in the meat and prevents flareups. Apple Wood is the ideal smoking agent for hamburgers. Cooking time is about 15 minutes.

UNCLE BILL'S HAMBURGER PATTIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together ground round, beaten eggs, onions, soda crackers, garlic powder, salt, pepper and barbecue sauce. Mix until well incorporated.
• Weigh out hamburger patties to 6 - 7 ounce each.
• Press together and flatten to about 3 1/2" in diameter or use a mold.
• The patties should be about 3/4" thick.
• Using a round wooden spoon handle (about 1/4" round), make a hole in the center of the hamburger pattie.
• In a frying pan over medium-high heat, heat olive oil.
• Place 3 patties into the hot oil and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes, the hole will begin to close.
• Turn patty over and continue to fry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• The hole that was made in the pattie will fill in when the hamburger is cooked through properly.
• Check for doneness to make sure there is no pink showing.
• NOTE: If the burger mixture does not hold together when squeezed, add some milk and mix to blend.
• Serve in a nice large bun that is warmed and buttered with a spread of mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, a slice of sweet onion, a slice of a large tomato, and a leaf of lettuce.
• A slice of Swiss cheese layered on the burger patty is great.
• A pickle of your choice adds an additional touch.
• Fry some mushrooms and spread some over the top of the bun.
• Fried caramalized onions are a good added touch.
• This makes a fantastic hamburger.

BILL'S WAY HALIBUT BURGERS

Steps:

• To make the tartar sauce: add all the ingredients to a bowl and stir well to combine.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Prepare grill by preheating it and brushing it lightly with olive oil.
• May season fillet with a little salt and pepper, if desired.
• Grill the fillet for about 2 1/2 minutes per side or until it just flakes easily with a fork.
• While the fillet is grilling, top it with the cheedar cheese slice, bell pepper, and onion.
• The cheese should be melted by the time the fish is done (if not, cover grill and cook a minute longer).
• Place the grilled halibut on the bottom half of the bun; top it with salsa, lettuce, and tomato.
• Spread the top half of the bun with tartar sauce and place atop the burger.