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Carne Asada Flatbreads

Crispy flatbreads with spicy, citrus flavored beef and topped with pickled red onions, cheese and creamy avocado.

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Ingredients:

Pickled Red Onion:
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 4-1/2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 small red onions, halved, thinly sliced

Cooking:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Combine water, vinegars, sugar, black pepper and salt in small saucepan. Bring to a boil; when sugar is dissolved, add onion. Simmer 2 to 3 minutes or until tender and brightly colored. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate.  
    3. Cook's Tip: Pickled red onions can be made ahead of time and refrigerated in an airtight container.
  3. In medium bowl, combine 4 tablespoons of marinade with cooked beef.
  4. Place flatbreads on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle evenly with cheese, cooked beef, jalapeno and tomatoes. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until flatbreads are browned. Top with pickled red onion, avocado and queso fresco. Drizzle with reserved marinade.
    5. Cook's Tip: If flatbreads aren't available, substitute flour tortillas. Spray with oil prior to topping.

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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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