Arthur Avenue Burger
- Ready In:
- 1hr 22mins
- Ingredients:
- 17
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
-
Fra Diovalo Ketchup
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3⁄4 cup ketchup
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
- 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
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Fontina Fricos
- 3⁄4 cup grated Fontina cheese
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
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Burgers
- 1 1⁄2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons canola oil
- 4 ciabatta rolls, split and toasted (or sesame seed hamburger buns)
- baby arugula leaf (a handful)
directions
- Make the ketchup: heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; add in garlic and pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute.
- Add in ketchup and oregano; cook 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in vinegar and basil; season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature or cover and refrigerate for 1 day; bring to room temperature before serving.
- Make the fricos: combine the cheese and flour in a bowl.
- Heat an 8 inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add 3 tablespoons of cheese mixture and cook until light brown on the bottom; turn over with a heat-proof silicone spatula and continue cooking for another 10-15 seconds.
- Remove to a plate to cool; wipe out the pan with a paper towel and repeat to make 3 more fricos.
- Divide the meat into 4 equal portions; form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb.
- Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a pan or griddle over high heat until the oil begins to shiimmer.
- Cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey.
- Flip burgers; cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on second side, 4 minutes for med-rare, 5 minutes for turkey.
- Place the burgers on the bun bottoms; add some of the arugula to each burger; top with the fricos, and then add a dollop of the ketchup.
- Top with the bun tops and serve immediately.
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