Here we go! Our air conditioning has been out for the last three days here in Las Vegas which SUCKS...fortunately things have cooled to the upper 90s, but I still haven't wanted to cook in the kitchen. On the menu tonight is a family favorite, sliders on Hawaiian rolls. Here's how we do it for our family of four.
Defrost one pound of ground beef. (I'm using Costco's 87% lean beef...it used to be 88%...interesting)
I mix it with my go-to house seasoning (salt, garlic powder, and pepper)
I place the ground beef in a shallow soup bowl and pat it so it stays just inside the rim of the bowl.
Put it back in the fridge for at least a half hour so it chills, making the burgers easier to form.
Meanwhile, I fired up my workhorse stainless steel performer.
Now, I forgot to take a pic of this step, but I cut the ground beef like a pie into eight even size wedges, which allows me to make 8 patties of roughly equal size. 1/8 pound burgers aren't much, but you can eat a lot of them!
I put my CI skillet directly on the fire, and get it blazing hot. I cook the burgers for a minute and a half per side, pressing them once to get that nice browning on the outside.
Two batches of burgers takes about six minutes...the only thing I forgot to do tonight (I think because of all the pics) was to put the cheese on the burgers while on the grill...I used Muenster, although my favorite is smoked gouda.
Place those burgers on the Hawaiian rolls, and serve those little guys up. I had mine tonight with fresh tomato, avocado, mayo and sriracha. The last burger I had (not pictured) also included two dill pickle slices. My lovely wife (former professional photographer) took these photos on my phone, and then my daughter took a pic of one in my wife's hand to get you a feel for the size. I love these burgers because they're quick, crusty on the outside, and juicy on the inside. Best wishes to all of you on a great cook this weekend!
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