Last week my sister and I had burgers on the brain. We decided to put her grill to work again. We made Grilled Vegetables and a new burger creation. This burger is inspired by a Baked Brie and Artichokes from the Sugarfree New Orleans Cookbook(see bonus recipe below). We have made the Baked Brie as an appetizer time and time again. Brie is a creamy almost buttery cheese that melts really well. It pairs really well with the artichokes, garlic and basil. I know it is great spread on crackers why wouldn't it be a great creamy topping for a burger. Well I am here to tell you it is amazing on a burger. The melted brie replaces the creamy condiments you would normally put on a burger. The artichokes are a little briny so they make a good replacement for pickles. Finally I think the 90/10 ground beef has just the right amount of fat. I know most people suggest 80/20 but I find it causes lots of flare ups on the grill. The 90/10 beef was juicy and no flare ups. I will use it again for my burgers.
Artichoke
and Brie Burgers
Serves:
2
Ingredients
12 oz
ground beef, 90/10
3/4
tsp kosher salt, or to taste
1/4
tsp black pepper, or to taste
1/8
tsp red pepper flakes, or to taste
2-1/2
tsp dried basil, divided
1 (15
oz) can artichokes, drained(squeeze the excess liquid out) and chopped fine
2
Tbsp olive oil
3
tsp garlic, minced
Cayenne pepper, to taste
6
slices Brie cheese
2 hamburger
buns, halved
Mayonnaise
Directions
In a
bowl, combine artichokes, olive oil, garlic, and 2 tsp basil; mix thoroughly. Season with salt and cayenne pepper and set aside. This will make more artichoke spread than you need.
In another
bowl, combine beef, salt, peppers and 1/2 tsp basil; mix thoroughly. Form into
patties a little larger than the buns. Make the patty thinner in the middle
than at the edges for even cooking. The burgers will plump as they cook.
Preheat
the grill to medium-high heat. Cook the burgers, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the burgers
and cook another 2 minutes.
Top each
burger with 1 to 2 Tbsp artichoke mixture and 3 slices of brie. Cook another 2
minutes or until cheese is melted and the burger is cooked to your desired
doneness.
Meanwhile,
spread each cut side of the hamburger bun with a very thin layer of mayonnaise.
Place on the grill just to toast about 1 minute; watch carefully, remove when
you see grill marks.
To
assemble; place the burgers on the roll bottoms, and set the roll tops in
place. Enjoy!
Bonus
Recipe: The inspiration for this burger.
Baked
Brie and Artichokes
Source:
Sugarfree New Orleans Cookbook
Ingredients
1
small round Brie cheese
1/3
cup artichoke hearts, drained and chopped
1/2
tsp minced garlic
1/4
tsp chopped basil
1 tsp
olive oil
Salt
and cayenne to taste
Directions
With
a sharp knife, slice the Brie horizontally to form two rounds. Fit the bottom
half into a greased baking dish not much bigger than the Brie itself.