Burger Mania Part 1

INGREDIENTS

● BURGERS

2lbs beef brisket, ground
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
4slices swiss cheese (thin slices)
4hamburger buns, split (or other type of bun)

● SAUTEED MUSHROOMS

1lb thickly sliced mushroom
1⁄4cup olive oil
2sliced garlic cloves
1tablespoon fresh thyme leave
lemon juice (2 squeezes)

● CARAMELIZED ONIONS

2tablespoons unsalted butter
2tablespoons olive oil
2onions, cut into 1/2-inch slices
salt and pepper, to taste

● TOMATOES WITH SEA SALT AND CHIVES

2lbs red and yellow beefsteak tomatoes
olive oil (drizzle)
sea salt
3⁄4cup chopped fresh chives

● BACON AND ROSEMARY

1⁄2lb sliced bacon
1sprig rosemary (strip the leaves)
cracked black pepper

● HERBED HORSERADISH MAYONNAISE

1cup mayonnaise
1tablespoon prepared horseradish
1⁄4cup freshly minced herbs(parsley, basil, chives or scallion)
2tablespoons olive oil
salt
freshly cracked pepper
1lemon, juice

DIRECTIONS

CARAMELIZED ONIONS:.
Heat butter and olive oil in a large pan over medium heat.
Add onion slices, sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Cook slowly until well caramelized, 15 to 20 minutes.
HERBED HORSERADISH MAYONNAISE:.
Stir together mayonnaise, horseradish, minced herbs, olive oil, a squeeze of lemon juice, salt and pepper.
SAUTEED MUSHROOMS:.
Saute mushrooms in olive oil with sliced garlic and thyme leaves over super-high heat until nicely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in a couple of drops of fresh lemon juice.
BACON WITH ROSEMARY:.
Lay the sliced bacon on baking sheet, strip leaves from the sprig of rosemary and throw them on top of the bacon with lots of black pepper and roast at 400ºF till bacon is crisp, 10 minutes.
TOMATOES WITH SEA SALT AND CHIVES:.
Slice tomatoes, drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with sea salt and chopped chives.
ASSEMBLE THE BURGERS:.
Preheat a large cast-iron skillet to medium hot.
Blot a small amount of oil on paper towel and CAREFULLY and quickly wipe the hot skillet to make a non-stick surface.
Season the ground meat in a bowl with salt and pepper.
Give it 3 turns in the bowl with your hands or a big spoon and it's done.
Shape into 4 patties.
When the skillet is hot, put the burgers on the skillet and cook 4 minutes on the first side and 5 on the second side for rare; 7 minutes per side for medium, adding the cheese during the final minute or two, to melt.
Remove the burgers to a platter.
Rub the skillet with paper towel to clean it again.
Then toast the buns cut side down for 1 minutes.
Serve the hamburgers in the buns with accompaniments above.
Enjoy!