Main Course
Mushroom Burger
Savory mushroom burger that is great for all occasions. You can make these ahead of time and just sear them off to warm them up during a party and they will be perfect. They are so great for parties because you can smoke them ahead of time knowing they'll be fully cooked. Just give them a quick sear to get up to temperature during the party and you are good to go!
Ingredients
- 8oz - Mushroom (white button)
- 1lb - Ground beef
- 3oz - Pulled Pork
- 1 - Yellow Onion (large)
- 1 tbsp - Worcestershire
- 1 tsp - Paprika
- 1/2 tsp - Mushroom Soy Sauce
- 1 tsp - Garlic Jalapeno Rub
- 1/2 tbsp - Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Chop onions and carmelize in a pan.
- Finely dice mushrooms and saute in a pan until water is evaporated. Around 10 minutes
- Let mushrooms cool and then mix with ground beef and all of the spices. Work with your hands until sticky.
- Form 6 flat patties around 5oz each.
- Indent a large circle in each patty leaving about a half an inch of room on the ends.
- Fill 3 of the patties with 1oz of pulled pork each.
- Flip the other 3 patties onto the filled patties and pinch to seal them.
- Season with salt and pepper or whatever burger seasoning you like.
- Smoke for around 1 hours at 250f with any hardwood.
- When done, let rest for 5 minutes.
- Sear using preferred method for about a minute and a half for each side. Could be cast iron, grill, open flame, etc.
- Build your burger the way you like and include the carmelized onions for the umami flavor.