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Slinger Smashburgers

A regional St. Louis classic reimagined into a delicious burger. Inspired by the original slinger which consists of ground beef, hashbrowns, chili, cheese and onion.  

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Ingredients:

  • 1 pound Ground Beef (80% lean or leaner)
  • 6 potato sandwich buns, toasted
  • 3 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (about 3/4 cup), shredded, drained well
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup shredded Italian cheese blend
  • 2 cups Beef Coney Sauce, warmed
  • 6 eggs, fried

Cooking:

  1. Heat griddle flat top or large cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot. Combine Ground Beef, potato and onion in small bowl. Divide evenly into 6 portions. Lightly shape into loose balls. Season with salt and pepper, as desired.
  2. Evenly place half of balls on griddle; cook 1 to 2 minutes or until bottoms are browned and crispy.
  3. Turn balls, smashing into thin patties with a spatula or burger press. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F. Remove from griddle; keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef.
    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.
  4. Top each patty with 2 tablespoons cheese.
  5. Evenly place patty on each bun; top with 1/3 cup coney sauce, fried egg and top halves of buns.

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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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