Strawberry Valley Radish Burgers

Pairs well with:

Chardonnay

Reach for our Chardonnay when you’re in the mood for a rich and creamy wine that delights with the fruity flair of pear, apple, and peach.

Ingredients

16 ounces leafless and stemless red radishes
1 medium yellow onion
1/2 cup strawberry preserves
2/3 cup mayonnaise, Preferably Hellmans
1/4 cup Chenin Blanc wine
1 1/4 plus 1/8 teaspoons course ground black pepper
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 cup minced fresh strawberries
1/4 cup and 2 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 pounds ground round
vegetable oil for brushing the grill rack
6, 1/4 inch slices Havarti cheese from the deli
6 sweet Italian sandwich buns or any bun or roll on the crumbly side rather than the chewy side with a slight sweetness tastes best with this burger, split in half.

 

Instructions

Radish Slaw Topping:
16 oz. leafless and stemless red radishes.
1 medium yellow onion, peeled.
1/2 cup strawberry preserves.
1/4 cup mayonnaise (preferably Hellman’s).
1/4 cup Chenin Blanc wine.
1/4 tsp. course ground black pepper.
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley.
Directions:

In a food processor with the shredding blade, shred the radishes. In a measuring cup, reserve 3/4 cup shredded radishes, packed. In a medium bowl add 1 1/4 cups shredded radishes, packed. Discard any extra shredded radishes left in the processor.
In the processor, shred the peeled medium onion. Add the shredded onion to the shredded 1 1/4 cups radishes. Add to the radish mixture the strawberry preserves, mayonnaise, wine, pepper and parsley. Mix well. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside at room temperature to marinate. Gas Grill:
Prepare a medium-high temperature, about 400-450F on a gas grill.

Spread:
1/4 cup of the reserved shredded radishes.
1 cup fresh minced strawberries.
2 tbsp. honey.
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard.
1/3 cup mayonnaise.
1/8 tsp. course ground black pepper.
Directions:

Squeeze juice from the 1/4 cup shredded radishes. Put in a small bowl. Add 1/4 cup of the minced strawberries (reserve the remaining 3/4 cup for patties), honey, mustard, mayonnaise and pepper. Blend well and set aside at room temperature.

Patties:
1/4 cup honey.
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard.
1 tsp. course ground black pepper.
1 tsp. kosher salt.
1/2 cup reserved shredded radishes.
3/4 cup reserved minced strawberries.
2 lbs ground round (kept refrigerated until ready to use).
Directions:

In a large bowl combine honey, mustard, pepper and salt. Squeeze out juice from radishes and add to mixture. Add minced strawberries. Mix well. Crumble in ground round without squeezing the meat. Toss mixture together just until blended without squeezing or compacting the meat.
Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions. Make into 1″ thick round patties without overworking them. Brush grill rack with oil trying not to drip oil in grill to cause a flame. Place patties on grill rack. Do not press down the patties on grill at any time. Cover with lid and grill 6-8 minutes until bottom is grilled to a nice firm crust. Then carefully turn them over. Cover and grill for 3 minutes. Place a slice of cheese on top of each patty. Cover and grill until cheese is melted, about 30 seconds. Remove patties from grill.

Assembling Burger:
Spread 1 tablespoon spread over each inside half of buns. On bottom halves place a patty, cheese-side up.
In a strainer, strain liquid from the slaw. Press slaw in strainer to squeeze out as much liquid as you can.
Over each top of patty, spread 3 tablespoons of slaw. Put on the top half of buns. Ready to serve.