Bubbalicious Burger Chili Recipes

CHILI BURGERS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, brown beef; drain. Add beans, soup, celery, green pepper, onion, ketchup, brown sugar and seasonings; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Serve on buns.

FIVE-STAR CHILI BURGERS WITH HOMEMADE RELISH

Steps:

• Gently stir all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl. You might like to adjust the quantities - not too much - until you have a relish that perfectly suits your tastes.
• If you like, keep a little of the parsley aside to sprinkle on the top of the relish as a summery green garnish.
• Cold is cool. Ground chuck with a good fat content needs to stay cold so that the fat only starts to melt when your patty hits the heat. For the very little mixing that's needed, a steel bowl and wooden spoon will help keep the temperatures low.
• So, tip all the ingredients - except the olive oil and salt - into a mixing bowl. Now gently, and I mean gently, stir the mix just enough to bring all the ingredients evenly together. Good. Time now to form your patties.
• Divide the patty mix evenly into four. Gently hand-mould the mix into four patties that are no more than 3/4 inch thick and four inches in diameter.
• What's really important here is to avoid compacting the patties too much. Use just enough hand pressure so that the mix holds together in somewhat flattish discs. A neat-edged, uniformly round shape is way less important than a lightly compacted patty.
• Now pop them onto a plate and let them chill in the refrigerator for at least 10 minutes.
• Heat the skillet* over a high heat for a minute or so until it's really hot. As that's happening, use your fingers to quickly spread a 1/4 teaspoon of olive oil over each patty's top and bottom. Now sprinkle a good pinch of salt over each oiled side. Grand. Your patties are heading for that hot, hot skillet right now.
• Lay the patties into the skillet and let them sit on that searing heat for two minutes on each side. That will give you medium rare patties - each with a nicely charred, just slightly crunchy outside and a still just pinkish, juicy inside. Perfect. Don't be tempted to fiddle with the patties as they cook, just let them be for those two minutes each side.
• Remove the patties and set them aside on a warm plate. It's time to put a little toasted color onto the buns. So, slice each bun through its waistline, and add all four tops - cut side down - to the skillet and turn the heat to high. Leave them on that heat for 90 seconds so they just pick up a little toasty golden colour. Done. Turn off the heat and remove the tops from the skillet.
• Spread a generous layer of the relish onto the untoasted bottom of each bun. Lay a patty on top and then spread another kindly helping of relish onto the patty's top. That's it. Done! Serve at once with napkins.

CAROLINA BURGER CHILI

Steps:

• Combine the ground beef, chili powder, garlic, hot sauce, seasoning salt, beef base, cumin, pepper, onion and 1 cup water in a heavy-bottomed 4-quart stockpot and mix well. Cook the chili over medium-high heat until the ground beef is cooked, about 30 minutes. Whisk in the tomato paste, making sure to blend it into the chili well. Simmer until thickened and the tomato flavor is incorporated, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and serve over burgers!

CHEESEBURGER CHILI

Steps:

• For the chili: Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Pat the meat dry and add to the hot oil. Brown and crumble the meat until it is evenly caramelized. Add the chili powder and some salt and pepper. Stir. Add the garlic and onions; cook to soften, 7 to 8 minutes. Then add the beef stock, ketchup, Worcestershire, mustard and hot sauce, to taste. Stir in the beans and reduce the heat to keep the chili at a simmer. Cook to thicken, partially covered, about 20 minutes. Cool and store for a make-ahead meal. Reheat over medium heat. Stir frequently. For the cheeseburger sauce: Melt the butter in a sauce pot over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, cook 1 minute, then add the milk. Season the sauce with salt and pepper and thicken to coat back of spoon. Stir in the cheese in a figure-eight motion. Once the cheese has melted, stir in the relish and raw onions, taste the sauce for seasoning. Cool and store. Reheat over medium-low heat, partially covered, stirring frequently. Alternatively, reheat in a microwave oven, partially covered, stirring occasionally until evenly hot through, 2 1/2 to 3 minutes on high. Serve the chili in shallow bowls, topped with Easy Oven Fries or chips, cheese sauce and onions.
• While the chili and sauce are heating up, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Place the oven rack in center of the oven. Cut the potatoes into planks lengthwise, then into thin sticks. Arrange the fries on a large baking sheet and spray evenly with cooking spray. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Then switch the broiler to high and cook until crisp, 10 to 15 minutes more, turning once.

WINNIPEG CHILI

Steps:

• Brown ground beef.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Add spices.
• Add salt, sauce and water.
• Simmer for 2 hours.