Description
An Italian gourmet burger with a nod to Sicily. Garlic butter-toasted buns and hand-formed beef patties are topped with basil and provolone cheese.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound 80/20 ground beef
- 3 green onions minced (about 1/3 cup)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoon lemon pepper
Garlic Butter
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
- 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese, slightly chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch of chile powder
- Pinch of ground nutmeg
- 6 hamburger buns (see notes above)
- 6 slices Provolone cheese
- 2 Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
- 1/8 red onion thinly sliced
- 12 basil leaves
- 12 baby spinach leaves
- Mayonnaise to serve
- Ketchup to serve
- Dijon mustard to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F.
- Preheat grill to high heat.
- In a medium bowl, using your hands, lightly combine ground beef, green onions, minced garlic, fresh parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning, paprika, kosher salt, and lemon pepper.
- Divide meat into six portions and gently press each portion into a burger. When the meat is of even thickness, press a slight divot into the center. Repeat until you have 6 burgers.
- Place burger patties on a plate or tray and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the garlic butter. In a small bowl, combine softened butter with the garlic, parmesan cheese, fresh parsley, Italian seasoning, kosher salt, lemon pepper, paprika, and a pinch of chile powder and ground nutmeg. Mix until smooth.
- Spilt each bun and spread a layer of garlic butter on both sides of the buns. Toast in preheated 325°F until the buns are golden brown.
- Remove burger patties from refrigerator and immediately place on grill and cook to the desired level of donees, flipping once.
- Remove cooked burgers to toasted buns and let rest.
- Arrange cheese, red onion, Roma slices, baby spinach leaves, basil leaves on a serving platter.
- Serve with ketchup, mayonnaise, and dijon mustard and let everyone assemble their own burger.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
