This breakfast burger is a gorgeous mash up of two of my favorite foods: breakfast burgers, and shakshuka. The tomato, bell pepper, and caramelized onion spread is a delicious smoky departure from ketchup, paired with quick pickled cucumber for a cool crunch and a fried egg with a glorious runny yolk, this colorful eye-catching dish turns heads at the barbeque without breaking the bank!
Ingredients
- 3 Pounds ground beef
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 Medium red onion, finely diced
- 6 Ounces Nebrodini mushrooms, finely diced
- 3 Tablespoons garlic, minced
- 3 Cups Merlot
- 6 Slices aged Manchego cheese
- 1 ½ Cups mustard greens
- 12 Slices bread and butter pickles
- 3 Heirloom tomatoes, sliced about ¼-inch thick
- 4 Tablespoons dry thyme
- 1/3 Cup Ras-el-Hanout spice
- Salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Place meat into a large mixing bowl and add the Ras-el-Hanout seasoning
- Mix thoroughly with hands and allow to flavor of spice to marry with meat under refrigeration
- Heat butter in a sauté pan on medium heat until just about brown, skim foam from top
and add the small diced red onion, mushrooms and garlic - Cook until fragrant and mushrooms begin to break down
- Add the 3 cups wine, and reduce to approximately 1/3 cup
- Cool under refrigeration for 6 to 8 minutes
- Combine wine reduction mix to burger mix, and mix very thoroughly with hands making sure to incorporate the liquid into the meat
- Portion and shape burgers into 8-ounce portions
- Sprinkle tomato slices with salt, black pepper, and dry thyme
- Tomatoes can be grilled for 30 seconds on each side, or wrapped in foil and roasted on a grill for two to three minutes
- Remove from heat and place on a towel lined plate to absorb liquid
- Cook burger patties via grill/griddle/pan to preferred doneness
- Grill Brioche buns to get a slight char
- Place bread and butter pickles on bottom bun, burger patty, Manchego cheese, mustard greens, and roasted tomato, and top bun
Yields: 6 Servings
Wine Pairing: Sutter Home Merlot – Get cozy and get pouring. Our Merlot is the wine for long weekends and lengthy chats.
