Crazy Burgers Recipes

CRAZY BURGER

Steps:

• For the Southern slaw: Add the cabbage, jalapeno, mayonnaise, white vinegar and sugar to a large bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to serve.
• For the burger: Place a large saute pan over medium heat. Once the pan is hot, add the olive oil followed by the onions and saute until just starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the agave and balsamic vinegar and toss to combine. Cook for about 10 minutes or until they reach your desired caramelized color. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Divide the beef into 8 even sections and form into patties. Sprinkle the patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 ounces canola oil. Let get hot, then add the patties and cook 5 minutes per side or until they reach your desired doneness, frying in batches and adding oil as needed. Remove the patties from the skillet and top each with a slice of American cheese.
• Fry the eggs over-easy in the same skillet over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes.
• Place some mayonnaise on the bun bottoms and tops. Add 2 cheese-topped patties, a fried egg, onions and slaw to each, and finish with the bun tops. Serve.

KRAZY KOREAN BURGERS

Steps:

• With the motor running on a food processor, drop in the garlic and ginger and process until finely chopped. Add pancetta, onion, chile flakes, soybean paste, chile paste, sugar and pepper and process until fairly smooth. Set the pancetta mixture aside.
• Crumble the beef into a large bowl. Add the seltzer, sesame seeds, pancetta mixture and some salt and pepper and gently mix together with your hands, being careful not to overwork the mixture. Form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 1 inch thick and 4 inches wide. Create a depression in the center of one side of each patty, as burgers tend to rise in the middle during cooking and this will help the burgers come out flat. If not cooking immediately, cover the patties and refrigerate.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Put the patties in the skillet depression-side up and cook, flipping halfway through, until browned and cooked through, about 7 minutes total.
• Meanwhile, heat a two-burner griddle/grill pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Spread both sides of the buns with the butter and cook cut-side down until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. (If working in batches, toast the bottom buns first.) Transfer to individual plates.
• Put a patty on each bottom bun and top with lettuce and then the Cucumber Kimchi. Smear some Korean Ketchup and Doenjang Mayonnaise on the top buns and place on the burgers. Secure with bamboo skewers or long toothpicks and serve immediately.
• Cut each cucumber crosswise into 2-inch slices with a small knife. Stand the slices on their cut sides and cut each one two-thirds of the way down into quarters, keeping them attached at the bottom. Sprinkle the cucumbers with the salt, spreading the cucumbers open to get the salt deep inside the cuts. Arrange the cucumbers with their cross-cut sides up in a single layer in a glass or other nonreactive container that is at least 2 inches tall and that has a tight-fitting lid. Cover and let soften at room temperature for 30 minutes to 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, combine the scallions, onion, chile flakes, shrimp, garlic, ginger and 2 tablespoons water in a food processor. Pulse until a coarse spice paste forms, then stir in the chives.
• Rinse the salted cucumbers well under cold water, making sure to rid the crevices of all the salt. Shake dry and then press the spice paste all over and into the crevices of each piece. Return the cucumbers to the (rinsed) container, cross-cut sides up, packing them somewhat tightly and pressing in any remaining spice paste and liquid. Cover and let the cucumbers ferment at room temperature for about 24 hours. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Stir together the ketchup and chile paste in a small bowl. Cover and store in the refrigerator if not using immediately.
• Whisk together the mayonnaise and soybean paste in a small bowl until smooth. Cover and store in the refrigerator if not using immediately.

JAMAICAN ME CRAZY BURGERS

Steps:

• Prepare a medium-hot fire in a charcoal grill with a cover, or preheat a gas grill to med-high.
• Make the mayonnaise: combine all the Coconut Mayonnaise ingredients in a bowl; stir to combine; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Make the chutney: combine the duck sauce, salsa, and banana in an 8-inch fire-proof skillet; place on the grill rack and cook, stirring, until thickened-about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in the chopped tomatoes, cover, and refrigerate until serving.
• Make the patties: combine the beef, bell pepper, green onion, soy sauce, allspice, thyme, and cayenne.
• Handle as little as possible but combine mixture well.
• Divide mixture into 6 equal portions; form into patties to fit rolls.
• When the grill is ready, brush grill rack with oil; place the patties on the rack, cover, and cook, turning once, until done to preference-5-7 minutes on each side for medium.
• During the last few minutes of cooking, place the rolls, cut side down, on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly.
• Assemble burgers: spread mayonnaise over the cut sides of the roll tops; on each roll bottom, place ½ cup watercress, a patty, and an equal portion of the chutney; add the roll tops and serve.