As dictated by the lottery-style drawing on Wednesday morning to determine the evening's menu from the bounty in the freezer, we had a winner: Peanut Butter Bacon Burgers. I can't believe it's been very nearly a year since I last made these, but the home-ground beef patties I'd stored away in the freezer were perfectly cooked in the sous vide before I finished them in the cast iron skillet...and added cheddar cheese slices. I made peanut butter, I made a classic burger sauce, I fried up bacon slices, and I buttered and toasted those brioche buns. And I ate every frickin' last bit and morsel of this amazing creation.
This was the 32nd occasion for this particular delicacy, and I always like to update the history
accordingly:
- Inspired by Yo Mama's in the French Quarter of New Orleans
- First Made: Meal No. 180
- Last Made: Meal No. 2677
- Fresh Home-Ground Beef, typically from boneless beef short ribs and top sirloin
- Homemade Peanut Butter
- Homemade Classic Burger Sauce (recipe below)
- Labeled Sample "Final Product" Burger: Guide to Meal No. 234
4 T mayonnaise
2 T ketchup
1 tsp sweet pickle relish
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp white vinegar
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
Whisk all ingredients together in a small bowl.
Guidance on grinding, shaping, and cooking burgers from "Best Old-Fashioned Burgers," by J. Kenji Alt, in Cook's Illustrated, No. 93 (July/August 2008), p. 10-11.
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