Ultimate Summer PLT Burger
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 burgers
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1376
- Total Fat
- 110
- Saturated Fat
- 33
- Carbohydrates
- 35
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 8
- Protein
- 60
- Cholesterol
- 233
- Sodium
- 1279
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
Herb Mayonnaise:
1 1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
1/2 cup tarragon, chopped
1/4 cup chives, sliced
1/4 cup Italian parsley, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
Burgers:
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin (80/20 ratio)
4 ounces sliced pancetta
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
4 potato buns
8 slices Muenster cheese
1 yellow or red heirloom tomato, sliced into 1/2-thick slices
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
2 heads baby gem lettuce
Directions
- For the herb mayo: Combine the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, tarragon, chives and parsley in a medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Stir until well blended.
- For the burgers: Divide the ground beef into four equal portions. Gently form each portion into patties 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick and 3 to 4 inches in diameter. Do not over work or tightly pack the meat or the burgers will not be tender. Place on a plate or sheet tray and bring to room temperature.
- Heat a large saute pan over medium heat. Take the slices of pancetta and place them in the pan. Begin to render the pancetta on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes, rotating the pancetta until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and let cool. Reserve the pancetta fat in the pan and use as a fat substitute instead of butter to toast the buns in.
- Brush a griddle with the pancetta fat and preheat to medium-high heat.
- Sprinkle the burgers on each side with salt and pepper. Place the burgers on the brushed and heated griddle and cook 4 to 5 minutes each side for medium rare.
- Brush the buns with pancetta fat and toast on the griddle until golden brown.
- When the burgers are almost finished, top each with 2 slices of the cheese and cook for 2 to 4 minutes. Take the burgers off the griddle and let rest.
- Mix the tomato slices with the vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
- Spread the herbed mayonnaise on the buns. Top with lettuce, tomato, a burger and a piece of pancetta.