Sweet and Salty Burgers With Walla Walla Sweet Onions and Sweet and Spicy Fry Sauce

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Chardonnay

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I love a great burger. I also love sweet and salty, so I decidedto create a great burger that is sweet and salty.

Ingredients:

Sweet and Spicy Fry Sauce

½ cup Best Foods/Hellman’s Mayonnaise

¼ cup Heinz Ketchup

2 tablespoons pineapple juice

¼ teaspoon Salt and pepper

¼ teaspoon Garlic powder

¼ teaspoon Onion powder

1/8 teaspoon Cayenne pepper

Burger

1 ½ pound Ground beef 85/15 percent fat

½ pound Ground Veal

1 cup Fresh Gourmet Crispy Onions crumbled

1 cup Tater Tots defrosted and crumbled

1 – 8 ounce can Crushed pineapples drained (reserve 2 tablespoons juice)

½ cup Green bell pepper, diced or grated

1 Jumbo egg

¼ cup Heinz Ketchup

2 Tablespoons Light brown sugar

½ Teaspoon Salt

¼ Teaspoon Pepper

¼ Teaspoon Garlic powder

Toppings

6 Slices Jack Cheese

6 Grilled French Ranch buns

1 tablespoon Fry Sauce (recipe to follow)

18 sliices Dill pickles

6 slices Walla Walla Sweet Onions

6 slices Tomato

6 ounces Shredded Iceberg lettuce

Instructions:

1.Fry Sauce:

Blend mayonnaise, ketchup, pineapple juice, salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper in small bowl, cover, and refrigerate until burgers are ready.

2.Burger:

Mix ground beef, veal, crispy onions, tater tots, pineapple, bell pepper, egg, ketchup, brown sugar, salt, pepper and garlic in a mixing bowl. Shape into 6 patties and grill 10 minutes per side over medium heat on gas grill. Place 1 slice cheese on each patty the last 5 minutes of grilling.

3.Bun:

While burgers are grilling, grill buns 2 minutes each side

4.Assembly:

Spread fry sauce to top and bottom bun

Place pickles then burger on bottom bun

Top burger with slice onion and tomato

Top tomato with lettuce

Place top bun