Florida Summer Citrus Burger

Ingredients

  • 80/20 Ground Beef
  • 1 Tablespoons Orange Juice
  • Salt and Pepper on on each side to taste

Instructions

  • Pattie:
  • Combine 4 Pounds ground beef 80/20
  • 1 Tablespoons Orange Juice
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Form beef into regular size patties and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • Heat grille to 450 and place patties on the grill for approximately 3-4 minutes per side until cooked to medium.
  • Cook another 2 minutes with a slice of high quality Pepper Jack cheese until melted.
  • After cooking, allow the patties to rest for 3-5 minutes under foil.
  • Orange Marmalade Bacon Jam:
  • In a medium size sauce pan cook 1 Pounds. of bacon on medium high heat for approximately 15 minutes until cooked completely and beginning to brown.
  • Remove cooked bacon from the pan and drain bacon grease but leave a small amount of grease at the bottom of the pan.
  • Cook 3/4 of diced red onion and 1 Tablespoons of chopped garlic, and a pinch of salt and pepper until translucent (approximately 10 min)
  • Add the bacon back to the sauce pan with 1/3 Cup of water, 1 Tablespoons of Sutter Home Sauvignon Blanc.
  • After 5 min, add 1/3 Cup Orange Marmalade Jelly, 1 Teaspoon chilli powder, and 1 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar.
  • Cook for another 10 minutes or until the Jam thickens and begins to darken.
  • Remove from the heat and place into a food processor or blender.
  • Blend until combined but still slightly chunky.
  • Lemon Lime Mayonnaise:
  • Put 3/4 Cup of good quality mayonnaise in a bowl,
  • Use a microplane to zest a lemon and lime, approximately 1 Teaspoon of each and add to the bowl.
  • Add 1/2 Teaspoon of lemon juice and 1/2 Teaspoon lime juice
  • Combine all ingredients with 1 Teaspoon of salt
  • Grilled Pineapple Slices:
  • Cut and prep ripe pineapple and grill 1/4 inch slices with olive and salt on each side
  • Grill for 2 min on each side
  • Arugula:
  • Prep arugula with a Teaspoon of olive oil to coat
  • Brioche Buns:
  • Spread light smear of butter on each bun and grille for approximately 30 seconds until lightly grilled on the inside.
  • To Prepare the Burgers:
  • Spread a tablespoons of lemon lime mayonnaise on bottom and top of the brioche bun.
  • Place the cooked burger with melted pepper jack cheese on the bottom bun.
  • Add grilled pineapple on top of the pattie.
  • Spoon approximately 1 Tablespoons of the Orange Marmalade Bacon Jam on top of the pineapple slice.
  • Add arugula on top of the Bacon Jam and finish with the top of the brioche bun.