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ONIONBURGERS
A honey and mustard sauce glazes the onion slices
as they cook alongside these delicious burgers. For
optimal sweetness, select Vidalia or Walla Walla
onions. Makes 4 open face burgers.
Ingredients
2
large sweet onions, sliced (12 to 16 ounces)
2
tablespoonsmargarineor melted butter
2
teaspoons dry mustard
2
teaspoons honey
1
poundlean groundbeef
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoonpepper
4
slices Texas toast
4
lettuce leaves
4
tomato slices
Preparing Onions
Place onions in a cooking pan or on a small piece of
aluminumfoil. Combine melted margadne, mustard
and honey, then ddzzle over onions. Cover pan with lid
or fold up edges of foil and seal with double fold to
completely enclose onions--leaving space for steam
to build. Place pan or foil packet on gdll directly over
medium heat for 15 minutes with the gdll hood up.
Preparing Burgers
While onions are cooking,combine ground beef, salt
and pepper in a medium bowland mix well. Shape
mixture intofour 3/4 inch burgerpatties and add to
gdll,directly over heat. Grill burgersalong with onions
for about 5 minutes, then turn burgers. Gdllfor 8 to 10
minutes more or until no pink remains in meat, and
onionsare tender. To serve, toast both sides of Texas
toast on grill. Then top each slice of Texas toast with a
burger, lettuce, tomato and onion. Spdnkle with pepper
if desired.
DOUBLE SALSA BURGERS
A fresh tomato salsa flavorsthe beef mixture for a
zesty tasting burger. The salsa also serves as a
colorfultopping.Makes 6 burger patties.
Ingredients
1
large tomato, seeded and finely chopped
112
cup finelychopped green pepper
1/4
cup finelychopped red onion
2
finelychopped,seeded jalapeno peppers
1
garlic clove, minced
1
tablespoonsnipped cilantro
1/4
teaspoon salt
1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
2
cups shredded lettuce
113
cup finelyshredded cheddar cheese
1/4
cup dairysour cream and/or guacamole
Preparing
the Salsa
Combine tomato, green pepper, onion, jalapeno
peppers, gadic, cilantroand salt in a bowl. Set
aside 2 tablespoons of salsa. Cover and chill remain-
ing salsauntilservingtime.
Preparing
Burgers
In another bowl, combine ground beef with2 table-
spoons of reserved salsa, mix well. Shape mixture
into six 1/2 inchthick burgersand place on the grill
directlyover medium heat with hood up. Grillfor 13
to 15 minutesor until no pink remains. Turn burgers
once, halfwaythrough gdlling time. Arrangethe
shredded lettuceon individualplates.Top lettuce
with a burger,cheddar cheese and salsa. Serve with
sour cream and/or guacamole.
CHICAGO STYLE HOT DOGS
Servethesehotdogs"Chicago-style" withpickledpeppers!
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
!/3
cup ketchup
1/4
cup chopped pickled peppers
2
tablespoonspickle relish
2
tablespoons choppedonion
1/4
teaspoon poppy seed
4
fullycooked4-ounce jumbo hot dogs
4
hot dog buns
Preparing the Relish
Combine ketchup, choppedpickled peppers, relish,
onion and poppy seed in a small bowl, then set aside.
Preparing Hot Dogs
Place hot dogs on grill directly over medium heat 5 to 8
minuteswith the lid up. Turn hot dogs and brush with
some of the relish mixture. Gdll hot dogs 6 to 8
minutes more or untilthoroughlycooked.
To Serve
Toast inner sides of hot dog bunson gdll. Serve hot
dogs inside buns and top with remaining relish mixture.
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