Crabby Patty-Cake II

Pairs well with:

Merlot

Get cozy and get pouring. Our Merlot is the wine for long weekends and lengthy chats.

Ingredients

Filling:
¼ cup Sour Cream
6 oz. Cream cheese – softened
2 tsp Worchestershire Sauce
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp Grey Poupon dijon mustard
3 TBS seafood seasoning
1 – 8 oz  pasteurized jumbo lump crab meat
6 oz. Of Velveta Cheese cubed
½ cup Panko bread crumbs
Burgers:
2 lbs ground chuck
2 tsp seafood seasoning
1 tsp Grey Poupon dijon mustard
2 tsp worchestershire sauce
2 TBS Sutter Home Merlot wine
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp sea salt 
seafood seasoning to coat burger patties
Colavita Olive Oil for brushing on the grill racks
6 Kaiser rolls from the bakery, sliced in half horizontally
6 slices ¼ inch thick of fresh Tomato

 

Instructions

Step by Step Instructions – Filling: In a small bowl add: ¼ cup Sour Cream 6 oz. Cream cheese – softened 2 tsp Worchestershire Sauce ½ tsp garlic powder 1 tsp Grey Poupon dijon mustard 3 TBS seafood seasoning Mix all ingredients well and reserve. In a medium bowl: Add the 8 oz pasteurized jumbo lump crab meat Then cube the 6 oz. of Velveta Cheese and add to the bowl Then add ½ cup Panko bread crumbs and toss to coat the jumbo lump. Pour the liquid mixture from the small mixing bowl over the coated jumbo lump & cheese cubes Fold to mix all and refrigerate until you build the burgers. Burgers: In a large bowl place the 2 lbs ground chuck, 3 tsp seafood seasoning, 1 tsp Grey Poupon dijon mustard, 2 tsp worchestershire sauce, 2 TBS Sutter Home Merlot wine, 1 tsp pepper & 1 tsp sea salt. Mix all ingredients well. Separate the mixture into 12 equal parts and form into patties. Take 1 patty and place 1/6 of the filling in the middle and top with a second patty and seal the edges to form a stuffed patty. Place on tray and continue building the 5 other stuffed patties. Coat each burger on all sides with the additional seafood seasoning. Grease the grill racks with the Colavita Olive Oil. Start the grill and preheat (15 mins) to a temperature of 450 degrees. Place burgers onto the grill and close the lid, let cook 5 to 6 mins. Turn the burgers to create grill marks & cover, cook another 4 to 5 mins. Flip burgers, cover and cook 4 to 5 mins. Turn burgers to create grill marks, cover & cook another 4 to 5 mins. Slice the Kaiser rolls horizontally, keeping tops with their partners and lightly toast the buns. Remove from heat and prepare to plate your burgers. During the entire time you are cooking the burgers, you are trying to maintain a grill temperature of 400 to 450 degrees. To plate: Place the bottom of the Kaiser roll on the plate, lay a slice of the tomato. Top with the burger and top with Kaiser roll lid. 2006 – ToniLee