I am happy to announce that I've been chosen to participate in Saucy Mama's 2017 recipe contest! This is a big deal, folks. You may remember that I participated with my Saucy Orange Habanero Burger, a couple of years ago. Life gets in the way, so I skipped last year, but I couldn't pass it up this time...I'd really love a chance to win a Golden Ticket into the World Food Championships. How fun would that be?! Not only that, but the chosen participants received a box of Saucy Mama condiments to experiment with. A good deal any way you look at it!
I chose well, don't you think? Keep reading to see how you can win a box of 3 Saucy Mama condiments for yourself!
My mission, once I received the goods, was to create something delicious with bacon or burgers. It had to be easy to make, delicious, and inventive. Let's take a look at what I came up with....
A burger needs a good bun....
Part of the "crunch" comes from the easy topping I put on the buns. Sure, you can make your own buns...it's not hard...but it's even easier to add a little "everything bagel" seasoning and some Parmesan cheese to a few store bought buns....
And speaking of crunch, who doesn't love some good honey-mustard pretzels? Since I was all out of pretzels, I subbed chow mein noodles baked with a bit of honey and some of Saucy Mama's Smokey Garlic Mustard....a handful on top of the burger is so good!
Droolworthy.
Garlic-Parmesan
Crunch Burgers
Ingredients:
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon Saucy Mama Smokey Garlic Mustard
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 ½ lbs. 80/20 ground chuck
½ cup Saucy Mama Parmesan Garlic Marinade
4 (1 oz.) slices sharp cheddar cheese
4 Kaiser rolls with Everything Bagel/Parmesan topping /split
and toasted*
½ cup Garlic-Parmesan Aioli*
2 cups baby arugula
1 cup Honey and Garlic-Mustard Chow Mein noodles*
Sliced tomatoes and/or pickle slices
Whisk together the egg yolk, garlic mustard, Parmesan
cheese, and black pepper. Add the egg mixture to the ground chuck and mix by
hand until just combined. Form the meat into 4 patties, slightly larger than
the rolls to allow for shrinkage.
Heat a skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat
until very hot. Reduce heat to medium. Fry the burger patties for about 5
minutes before flipping. Brush the flipped burgers generously with the Parmesan
Garlic Marinade. Flip the burgers again after about 5 minutes, brush with more
marinade and top each one with a slice of cheddar cheese. Continue to cook
until cheese has melted. Remove from heat and tent with foil to keep warm.
For each burger, spread the bottom half of a toasted Kaiser
roll with 1-2 tablespoons Garlic-Parmesan Aioli (recipe follows). Top with a
handful of arugula, the burger patty, sliced tomatoes and/or pickle slices, and
about ¼ cup Honey and Garlic- Mustard Chow Mein noodles (recipe follows). Place
the top half of the bun over the noodles and serve immediately.
*Topping for Kaiser rolls:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a small saucepan, bring ½ cup water to boil. Stir 2 teaspoons cornstarch into ¼ cup warm water. Stir the
cornstarch mixture into the boiling water and cook until the mixture coats the back
of a spoon. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
Lightly brush the top of each Kaiser roll with the
cornstarch mixture. Sprinkle each roll with about a teaspoon of everything
bagel seasoning, and about a teaspoon of shredded Parmesan cheese. Bake the
rolls for 4 minutes. To make your own seasoning, combine 1 T toasted sesame
seeds, 1 T poppy seeds, 1 T minced dried onion, 1 T minced dried garlic, and ½
teaspoon coarse salt. Store in covered container.
*Garlic-Parmesan Aioli
½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
1 tablespoon Saucy Mama Smokey Garlic Mustard
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Combine all ingredients and chill until needed.
*Honey and Garlic Mustard Chow Mein Noodles
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 2
tablespoons melted butter, 1 tablespoon Saucy Mama Smokey Garlic Mustard, and 2
teaspoons honey. Fold in 1 (5 oz.) can chow mein noodles (about 2 ½ cups).
Spread the noodles on a parchment lined sheet pan and bake for 15-20 minutes,
stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Noodles will crisp when
cooled. Store in an airtight container.
My husband preferred his without the noodles...his loss...
How can you win a package of three tasty Saucy Mama condiments? Simply enter your information into the Rafflecopter! Brownie points for letting me know you are Saucy!*
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