First, grill the buns. Here's how. If you've got a grill with the great bun warmer feature, use it. If you don't, preheat the grill to high, lightly butter the inside of the bun (or brush lightly with olive oil) and grill, face down, for about 2 minutes, until the interior of the bun is golden brown. Bagels are also great toasted on the grill, but George prefers to toast them dry and then spread them with a little butter or cream cheese.
Now for the burgers! Serves 4. Ingredients: 1 and a quarter pounds of lean ground beef. 1 half teaspoon salt. 1 half teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper. Seasoning of your choice such as Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, barbecue sauce, or 1 teaspoon of your favorite dry rub. 4 slices of American, cheddar, Swiss, (about 4 ounces), or 1 fourth cup of crumbled blue or goat cheese. 4 toasted buns. 4 beefsteak tomato slices. 4 leaves of romaine lettuce. Method 1. Preheat the grill to high and spray with nonstick spray. 2. Put the beef in a medium bowl and add the salt, pepper and your preferred seasonings. Using a fork, mix the seasonings into the meat and then, with your hands, form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 1 inch thick. 3. Grill the patties (in batches if necessary, depending upon the size of your grill) for about 3 minutes for medium-rare (or a minute or two longer if you prefer a medium or well-done burger.) A medium-rare burger will be browned, with grill marks, but still feel slightly soft when poked. A medium burger will feel a bit firmer, and a well-done burger will be absolutely firm to the touch. When in doubt, just cut into one of the burgers and check inside to make sure it's cooked how you like it. Lay the cheese over the burgers and lower the grill. Grill for 30 seconds, just until the cheese melts. 4. Set the burgers onto the bottom halves of the buns, add a slice of tomato and a leaf of lettuce to each burger, and cover with the top of the buns. Serve immediately. Nutritional values per serving: calories 510; protein 36 g; carbohydrates 23 g; fiber 1 g; total fat 30 g; saturated fat 14 g; cholesterol 112 mg; sodium 697 mg -- If you live in the United States, are you better off than you were 4 years ago? If not, you can help change that. Election time is rapidly approaching. Do research, and think before you vote. Our future depends on our wisdom or lack thereof. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
