Sure, this recipe involves a little bit of work, but doesn’t everything that’s worth eating? I know that simply smashing a regular ball of ground hamburger down and tossing it on the grill would be a lot easier way to enjoy a burger, but this tastes so much better. I don’t make them all the time, because of the fact I don’t always have the time, but when I can, I do. If you are ready to make these but you haven’t prepared the pickles, you can use store bought.
Check out what they are saying about this recipe over at Cravings Of A Lunatic:
“This burger is the epitome of awesome American burgers.”
Just wait until you take a bite. You aren’t going to want burgers any other way again.
Ingredients
For the Homemade Pickles
¼ cup Domino sugar
¼ cup Heinz apple cider vinegar
¼ cup water
½ cucumber, seeded and sliced
For the Sprout Slaw:
2 cups shaved Brussels sprouts
¼ cup Hellmann’s mayonnaise
1 tablespoon garlic paste
For the Burgers:
1 pound Jimmy Dean® Original Sausage
½ cup Homemade Pickles, see recipe above
1 cup Sprout Slaw, see recipe above
4 cups diced onions
2 tablespoons oil
¼ cup unsalted butter
8 slices brioche bread
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 cup shredded jarlsberg cheese
Instructions
For the pickles:
MAKE AHEAD OF TIME!
In a small sauce pot combine sugar, vinegar and water, and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it boils, remove from heat, and add cucumber slices. Place in fridge for at least one hour prior to using them. After an hour the cucumbers will be tender but will still have texture and a bit of snap to them.
For the Sprout Slaw:
In a medium size mixing bowl combine Brussels sprouts, mayonnaise and garlic paste. Mix well. Place in fridge till needed.
For the Burgers:
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onions, butter to the skillet, and cook on medium-low heat for 30 minutes. Stir often, until onions are tender. Drain and reserve excess butter to toast bread slices. There’s flavour in the pan, never toss that out. Place onions in a bowl and place in fridge until they cool down.
Heat 1 tablespoon of reserved onion butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Toast 2 slices of bread in the pan until desired doneness. Repeat this process with remaining ingredients.
In the same skillet, heat the tomato slices until a slight charring occurs, then remove from heat and set aside.
In a medium size mixing bowl combine the sausage and caramelized onions together, do not over-mix. Divide the sausage mix into 4 equal parts, then roll them into individual ball-shapes.
Using the same skillet over medium heat, place the burgers in the pan, then smash the sausage into the skillet with a flat spatula until you have your desired thickness. Cook the burgers over medium heat for about 12-15 minutes, or until the natural juices run clear.
Top with shredded cheese, and allow it to melt before removing from the skillet. You can cook them all in the same skillet, or cook two at a time.
Remove from pan and layer the burger between toasted bread with tomatoes, pickles and slaw. Enjoy with a big old burger loving smile!
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Quick Tip: If you’re making your own pickles, make sure you plan ahead.
Thanks again to Cravings Of A Lunatic for this scrumptious sausage recipe.
