Variations on Furry’s Quick Stove Comfort Burger
Below is a basic recipe that I use for when I have to put something together quickly that qualifies as comfort food for the odd occasion when you know that a dish can lift the spirits of a despondent guest.
The amounts of spices can and should be severely altered based on your palette and those fo your guests. There are also a couple of options included as to the ingredients based on what’s available at your grocers/butchers or to specifically cater to your taste.
- 450g Lean Ground Beef (if possible 80% lean)
- 450g Ground Lean Pork
- 150g ground Brisket AND OR Ground Bacon
- 1/3 cup of Goats Milk Cheese OR Blue Cheese
- 1 cup Jalapeños (seeds in or out)
- 5 tea spoons of Coarse Black Pepper
- 2 tea spoons of Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tea spoon Paprika
- 1/3 cup freshly cut Arugula OR freshly cut Basil
After mixing the burger ingredients, cook on low to medium heat to cook the ground meats thoroughly, then raise temperature at end to better seal and fortify the structure.- Do not worry about drying out the meat as if it was on a grill for closing the lid on your pan will keep the moisture where it belongs
- Place favourite cheese onto of burger in the last 1-2 mins of cook time, and pour in a very small amount of water onto the pan to allow the cheese to better melt because of the steam (thinly sliced applewood cheddar pictured here)
- Toast favourite bun in separate oven if possible (either with source of fat or not) and place with desired toppings and condiments
Cheers