Mini Challenge: Mulberry Street Burger
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 2 servings
- Calories
- 1730
- Total Fat
- 137
- Saturated Fat
- 64
- Carbohydrates
- 62
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 31
- Protein
- 66
- Cholesterol
- 372
- Sodium
- 2246
- Total: 30 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 15 min
Ingredients
2 (8-ounce) portions ground beef
4 slices fresh mozzarella cheese
4 slices pancetta
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more for salad
1/2 cup butter
3 cloves garlic
3 or 4 basil leaves
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
2 burger buns, your choice
Baby arugula
4 slices tomato
Basil Ketchup, recipe follows
Basil Ketchup:
1/2 bunch fresh basil leaves
1 cup ketchup
2 cloves garlic
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Directions
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Heat a large skillet.
- Divide each beef portion into 2 equal amounts and shape them into patties (you should have 4 patties altogether). Place 2 mozzarella slices on 1 patty, then top with another patty. Close the edges of the patties to enclose the cheese, basically stuffing the burger with the mozzarella. Wrap each burger with 2 slices of pancetta.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium oven-proof skillet over medium heat and brown each burger on both sides. Place the burgers in the oven to finish cooking.
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter and remove from heat. Meanwhile, chop the garlic and basil and add to butter with 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes. Brush this on the burger buns and toast under the broiler or in a toaster oven.
- In a bowl, toss together the arugula, olive oil, to taste, and the remaining 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes.
- Place the burgers on the bun bottoms, top with tomato slices, arugula salad and Basil Ketchup.
- A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
Basil Ketchup:
- In a small blender or processor, blend all the ingredients. Transfer to a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.