Open Faced Burgers With Onion Mushroom Topping Recipes

WORLD'S GREATEST MUSHROOM-ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large, heavy skillet, melt butter or margarine.
• Cook onions over medium-low heat until golden brown.
• Add the mushrooms and continue cooking until mushrooms are tender.
• Let sit until cool enough to handle.
• In a large bowl, mix the sirloin, salt, pepper, steak sauce, and onion-mushroom mixture.
• Form into 5 burgers.
• In same skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Dredge burgers in flour and cook until desired doneness, turning once.
• Add cheese (if desired) and melt atop burger.
• Top with a dollop of sour cream.

OPEN-FACED HAMBURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cheese, green pepper, milk, mustard and salt. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well; shape into six patties. , Spread cut sides of buns with butter; top each with a patty. Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 450° for 14-17 minutes or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear.

OPEN-FACE BLUE MOON BURGERS WITH 'SHROOMS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the ground sirloin, Worcestershire sauce, and chopped shallot. Mix thoroughly. Score the meat with your hand, marking 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a large 1-inch-thick patty. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Season the patties liberally with some salt and pepper and then drizzle the patties with a little EVOO and place in the hot skillet. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes per side, or until the patties are firm to the touch and cooked through.
• Preheat the broiler.
• While the burgers are cooking, preheat a second large skillet over medium-high heat with the 2 tablespoons of EVOO, twice around the pan, and the butter. Add the mushrooms to the skillet and spread them out in an even layer, resisting the temptation to stir for a few minutes to let the mushrooms start to brown. Once brown, go ahead and stir, continuing to cook for 2 minutes, then add the onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Continue to cook, stirring every now and then, for about 3 minutes, or until the onions start to look tender. Add the chicken stock, bring it up to a bubble, and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the parsley and stir to combine; taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
• While the burgers and the mushrooms are working, toast the bread slices under the broiler until they are golden on both sides.
• Coarsely chop the basil and arugula.
• Place a piece of toast on each serving plate. Top each piece of toast with 1 slice of red tomato and 1 slice of yellow tomato and season the tomatoes with a little salt and pepper. Sprinkle the tomatoes with the arugula-basil mixture and put a cooked burger on top of that. Add the blue cheese crumbles of the mushrooms, stir to combine, and top each burger with the mushroom-blue mixture. Grab a fork and a knife and dig in.

OPEN-FACED BURGERS WITH ONION-MUSHROOM TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion, and cook for 5 minutes or until golden.
• Add mushrooms and salt; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add vinegar, remove mixture from pan.
• Set aside.
• Combine the paprika and the next 4 ingredients (paprika through black pepper).
• Divide the ground meat into 4 equal portion, shaping each into a 1/2 inch thick patty.
• Coat patties with spice mixture.
• Grill patties 4 minutes on each side or until done.
• Place burger patties on muffin halves, and top each burger with 1/4 cup onion mixture.