Blue Cab Bacon Burgers With Wined And Brined Mushrooms
November 6, 2018
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Ingredients
Wined and Brined Mushrooms:
2/3 Cup Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon
1/3 Cup olive oil
1/3 Cup red wine vinegar
1 1/2 Teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
12 Ounces thinly sliced white mushroom
1 tablespoon vegetable oil for grill grates
Patties:
2 Pounds. ground chuck
1/4 Cup Sutter Home Cabernet Sauvignon
2 Teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
4 Ounces crumbled blue cheese
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
Sweet Relish Spread:
1/2 Cup mayonnaise
2 Teaspoons ketchup
2 Teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1 teaspoon spicy brown mustard
2 Teaspoons red wine vinegar
Other:
6 slices white American cheese
6 white hamburger buns, split
6 leaves curly red lettuce, slightly large than buns
9 slices hickory smoked bacon, halved and cooked crisp
6 large thin tomato slices
Instructions
For Wined and Brined Mushrooms, in a 2-quart pot, bring Cabernet Sauvignon, olive oil, vinegar, salt, sugar, garlic, and pepper to a boil over medium high heat.
Add mushrooms.
Return to a boil then reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring often.
Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl.
Chill for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium high heat.
Oil grill grates. For patties, place ground chuck, Cabernet Sauvignon, Worcestershire sauce, blue cheese, and seasoned salt in a large bowl. Combine with clean hands just until evenly mixed.
Shape in six patties slightly larger than buns.
Grill for about 4 minutes per side for medium or to desired doneness.
Stir all Sweet Relish Spread ingredients together in a small bowl.
Set aside. During last minute of grilling time, place a slice of cheese on each patty.
Place buns, split side down, on edge to grill to toast lightly. Drain mushrooms.
To assemble, spread toasted sides of buns with Sweet Relish Spread.
Add a lettuce leaf then a cheese-topped patty to each bun bottom.
Add about 1/4 Cup of mushrooms then three half-slices of bacon onto cheese on each patty. Add a tomato slice then a bun top to each. Serves 6.
