Mushroom Swiss Burger with Jalapeno Aioli

Be the master of the grill with this mushroom swiss burger recipe topped with a jalapeno aioli. Complete the meal with a side of grilled zucchini fries.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 teaspoons steak seasoning blend
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 ounces portobello mushrooms
  • 4 Swiss cheese slices
  • 4 hamburger buns, split
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • 4 tomatoes slices
Jalapeno Aioli
  • 2 jalapeno peppers
  • 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
Zucchini Fries
  • 3 medium zucchini
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon steak seasoning blend

Cooking:

  1. Combine Ground Beef and 2 tsp. steak seasoning in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties. Set aside 
  2. Heat sauté pan over medium until hot. Add olive oil and mushrooms, Cook over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and set aside.     
  3. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally. About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place buns, cut sides down, on grid. Grill until lightly toasted. During last minute of grilling, top each burger with cheese slice.
  4. Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Jalapeno Aioli
  1. Place jalapeno on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill for 5 to 6 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill). Remove from grill and let cool. Once cool remove the stem and seeds, dice into 1/4 inch cubes.  
  2. In a medium size bowl combine mayo, grilled jalapeno, lime juice, and salt. Set aside 
Zucchini Fries
  1. Cut zucchini in half and again lengthwise, then cut in 4 inch strips and place into a medium sized bowl. Coat zucchini with 1 Tbsp. olive oil, 1/2 tsp steak seasoning and toss. Place zucchini on the grill and cook for 4 to 6 minutes turning occasionally. Once soft remove from grill and set aside.   
Burger Build
  1. Line top bun with 1 - 2 Tbsp. of Aioli mixture, Lettuce, and tomato. Top each burger with mushrooms and place them on bottom buns. Close the sandwiches and serve with zucchini fries.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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