Another Tuesday is here and you know what that means more good food is coming your way courtesy of your blog diva extraordinaire (me) and Ma. On this kinda dreary Tuesday I was hoping for good weather since when I wrote last week's entry it was amazing outside. Foolish me I thought it would stay that way but this is Michigan weather we're talking about and yesterday we even had snow show up and ruin the springtime party. Ridiculous. *shakes head* I digress, I refuse to have that annoying white dusting mess up our plans for a good burger! Now if you're like me you do like a good juicy burger every once in a while and that's what we have on the menu for today. This recipe comes to us from Kitchen Daily website and I found it by going to the handy google.com and typing in Caesar Burger, haha. Plain and simple and lookie what popped up:
Caesar Burger
2 pounds all natural ground chuck (80/20blend) shaped into 6 burgers
1 1/2 cups roasted red peppers thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups Parmesan shavings loosely packed (can also shredded Parmesan)
3 ripe Roma tomatoes sliced
Romaine thinly sliced
Roasted Garlic & Basil Aioli (recipe follows)
6 Brioche or good quality hamburger buns
Kosher or Sea salt
Freshly ground pepper
6 medium garlic cloves
3 Tbs olive oil
2 Tbs fresh basil finely sliced
1 tsp. Dijon mustard
1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice
1 cup mayonnaise
Directions
To prepare aioli sauce: Heat olive oil in small sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add garlic & sauté until soft & brown. Remove garlic & reserve oil for brushing inside of burger buns. Roughly chop garlic & puree with flat side of knife. Put in mixing bowl with basil, Dijon, lemon juice, mayonnaise and season with salt & pepper. Refrigerate.
To prepare burgers: Heat the grill to medium-hot heat & lightly oil grill.
Place burgers on grill season with salt & pepper. Grill burgers to medium doneness (about 4 minutes per side for medium 3 minutes for medium rare).
Brush inside of buns with reserved garlic oil & grill cut side down on cooler side of grill until golden brown. Put romaine on bottom of bun top with burger Parmesan shavings tomatoes roasted red peppers & Roasted Garlic & Basil Aioli Sauce.
O.M.G. this recipe is a-mazing! Hey, that rhymed, haha. Soooooooooo good! The sauce makes this dish. The flavors blend well together and it just makes one awesomesauce burger. :D.
Tid Bits:
*Not a fan of red meat? Try ground turkey or any other type of veggie pattie. Those would be some yummy substitutes.
*We made home fries so you can add whatever you like with the burgers.
*Instead of spending a loot for roasted red pepper in the jar with all that oil we suggest buying a red pepper and roasting it on an open flame. Keep turning it until it's soft but still a tad firm. Peel the skin off and cut into thin strips.
Ma's Spot: I really really enjoyed this meal. I liked the taste of the turkey burger with the sauce compared to the hamburger itself. With the sauce, cheese, and romaine it tasted like a Caesar salad. As for my home fries (shown in the picture) my family really enjoys this version instead of the frozen kind in the bag. How to make those are: You cut and peel your potato's (try and make them all around the same size for better cooking results) then place them on a non greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle olive oil on top of the potato's followed by seasoning (I used Mrs. Dash, pepper, and oregano) of your choice. Hand toss to coat your fries. That way you don't have to pre-grease your pan. Place fries in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes but it depends on how you like your fries. Enjoy!
Alrighty guys and dolls that's it for this week's entry. We'll see you next Tuesday for another round. What's in store for next week? Good question lol. It's Ma's pick and she hasn't told me anything yet so I guess we'll find out together, ha! Have a great week guys!
Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma
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