Rachael Rays All American Mini Burgers With Special Sauce Recipes

RACHAEL RAYS ALL-AMERICAN MINI BURGERS WITH SPECIAL SAUCE

Steps:

• Pre-heat grill pan or outdoor grill to high. Mix meat and next dill pickle relish, steak sauce, grill seasoning and paprika. Divide meat in half and score each half into five pieces. Roll the meat into balls then squish it into small, thin patties, about three inches across (a total of 10 patties). To make a double batch or more, meat can be made into patties ahead of time and placed on cookie sheets to store up to 24 hours.
• Cook on the grill for about 2-3 minutes each side for medium doneness. These patties can also be baked on cookie sheets in pre-heated 400°F oven for 10-12 minutes.
• While burgers are cooking, make the Special Sauce: combine ranch dressing with ketchup and black pepper in a small bowl.
• Serve on dinner rolls with chopped lettuce, chopped onion and Special Sauce.
• Add additional toppings as desired.
• Additional Toppings (optional):.
• Sliced cheeses: cheddar, pepperoni cheddar, pepper Jack, swiss
• Sliced tomatoes
• Yellow mustard
• Mayonnaise
• Blue cheese dressing
• Sweet red pepper relish.

TEXAS HOLD-UMS MINI CHIPOTLE BEEF BURGERS WITH WARM FIRE ROASTED GARLIC KETCHUP

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan to high.
• Place the meat in a bowl. Cut the onion in half. Grate half the onion into the meat using the small grate on a box grater. Chop and reserve the other half onion. Add Worcestershire, chipotles and sauce and grill seasoning to burgers. Drizzle a little extra-virgin olive oil over the bowl and mix meat. Score the meat into 4 sections. Make 3 mini-burgers, each 3 inches wide, 1-inch thick, from each half-pound of meat.
• Heat a small sauce pot over medium heat. Add extra-virgin olive oil and garlic. Cook garlic 2 to 3 minutes then add sugar and vinegar, cook 2 minutes more and stir in tomatoes. Season sauce with salt and pepper and allow it to reduce 5 to 6 minutes more.
• Grill meat 2 to 3 minutes on each side and top with cheese, if you like.
• Place burgers on buns and top with raw chopped onions and warm fire roasted ketchup and serve.

MEXI-MAC BURGERS AND WAFFLE FRIES WITH TACO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F with rack above center.
• Gather your ingredients.
• For the waffle fries: Line a baking sheet with parchment, scatter the waffle fries and place in oven to cook 25 minutes. Give the pan a shake or the fries a flip once, midway. In a small ramekin, combine about 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the cumin, chili powder, coriander and granulated garlic. Thinly slice the scallions. To serve, toss fries with spices.
• For the special sauce: In a small bowl, combine sour cream and ketchup. Remove the jalapenos from brine, place on cutting board and add a small splash of brine to sauce. Finely chop peppers and stir into sauce.
• For the burgers: Preheat large cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat.
• Peel and grate garlic and a quarter of the onion -- save the remaining onion for topping. Cut casing off from fresh chorizo and place in bowl. Add beef and season with salt, pepper, grated garlic and onion and Worcestershire sauce. Combine the sausage and beef. Score the meat into 4 sections. Form 4 meat patties thinner at center than the edges for even cooking. Drizzle the patties with oil.
• Chop the remaining onion and chop some lettuce, about 2 cups.
• Crisp the patties and cook 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the patties and top with a slice of both cheeses and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
• To build burgers: bun bottom, onions, pickles, lettuce, patties, special sauce, bun top. Pile the fries alongside and top with taco sauce and reserved scallions.
• Add ice, mezcal, juices and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker. Shake or stir then drain into a highball full of ice. Top with a splash of seltzer.