Gourmet Burgers

We have been experimenting with different burgers. So far we found the burgers need to be at least 15% fat but higher than that works even better.

I like to use Lawry's seasoned salt to the meat.

I cooked the burgers 8 minutes on one side and about 4 minutes on the other and then add the cheese and cook for about 3 more minutes over medium heat or about 350F.

Mushroom and Swiss burger. I fried about 8 mushrooms, sliced in olive oil with a little butter and some salt until well cooked. Makes a great topping.

Chipotle burger-I actually used other peppers as well. I first made the mayo spread. Start with a couple of tablespoons of mayonnaise and add a few drops of Franks' hot sauce, add some chipotle pepper, ground. To the burger, I added 1-2 teaspoons of cumin and ancho pepper, and a dash of hot sauce. Cook burgers as usual, add some cheddar cheese then spread on the mayo right before serving. Would also be good with some pickled jalapeno peppers.

Bacon and red peppers (sweet bell pepper). I sliced the pepper and covered them with olive oil. While the burgers are cooking, I cooked the bacon and peppers right along with them. The peppers will cook fast so you should watch them carefully.

Guacamole burger-I really enjoyed that burger, I bet you could add some tortilla chips in there to for some crunch or some bacon and tortillas.