Carolina Low Country Gravy Breakfast Burger

Ingredients

  • Gravy:
  • 1 pound of Country style breakfast sausage with sage
  • 1 small sweet yellow onion diced (about 1/2 Cup)
  • 1/2 Cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 Cup milk
  • 1/2 Cup shredded white American cheese
  • Patties:
  • 2 1/4 Pounds freshly ground beef chuck
  • 2 1/4 Teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Eggs:
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon sweet cream salted butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 6
  • extra large fresh buttermilk biscuits

Instructions

  • To make the gravy:
  • add sausage and onions to a medium-size saute pan (about 9 to 10inch). Saute over medium-high heat till sausage is cooked and onions start to caramelize. Should take about 5 minutes. (stir regularly to break up sausage).
  • Once sausage is cooked add heavy cream and milk bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and add cheese and stir till cheese is melted and well mixed into the gravy.
  • To make the patties:
  • Combine salt and pepper with the ground chuck. Divide the meat into 6 equal portions and form them into patties.
  • Place patties on the grill. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Remove from heat and let rest 3 to 5 minutes before serving. Place the biscuits, cut side down, on the outer edges of the grill rack to toast lightly during the last
  • minute of grilling
  • To make the eggs:
  • Cook eggs over easy (place 1 tablespoon butter in large saute pan, break eggs into pan being careful not to break the yolk.
  • Add Salt and pepper and Saute over medium heat till the whites have set, then flip and cook an additional 15 seconds)
  • To assemble:
  • Spilt buttermilk biscuit in half. Add burger to the bottom half, top with a generous portion of the sausage gravy, then add the fried egg on to. Top with other half of biscuit and serve.
  • Makes 6
  • Cook and prep time (30 minutes)