Pioneer Burger

This is the twenty fifth burger we've made from the Cheese and Burger Society.


This is a crazy good burger, specially if you love mushrooms like we do. I couldn't find fresh rosemary the day we made these, so I had to leave it off. I'm sure these burgers would've been even better with it!

Makes: 2 burgers
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: Varies depending on desired doneness
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound fresh ground beef (recommend 75/25 or 80/20)
• 2 slices Swiss cheese
• 4 oz wild mushrooms, sauteed
  
• 4 slices thick cut bacon, cooked
• 2 T garlic aioli (see below)
• Lettuce
• 2 Hamburger buns
• Fresh rosemary
  

1. Form beef into 2 patties and season. Place on grill and cook to your desired doneness. Add cheese and melt slightly. Remove. Brown buns and remove.

2. To assemble burgers, slather bottom buns with aioli and add lettuce. Next, add the patties, followed by the mushrooms, bacon, and top buns. Garnish with rosemary.

Garlic Aioli

Note: This recipe requires a raw egg. If you are averse to using a raw egg, you can omit it but the recipe will not turn out as good.

Makes: 1/2 cup
Prep time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 large egg
• 1 T fresh lemon juice
• 1 T fresh parsley, chopped
• 1/2 t salt
• 1/4 t fresh ground pepper
• 1/2 cup olive oil

1. Place all but the oil into a blender and puree. Slowly drizzle in the oil with the blender running and process until it has formed a thick emulsion.