Frank`s “Heart Attack” Burgers

Frank`s “Heart Attack” Burgers

Yield 9 Burgers

Ingredients:

·        4 lbs Lean Grnd Beef

·        I lb Grnd Pork

·        Diced Shrimp

·        Diced Mushrooms

·        Diced Spanish Onion

·        Goat Cheese

·        Fresh Sweet Basil Chopped

·        Fresh Italian Parsley Chopped

·        My Special Spice Rub

·        Bacon

·        1 egg

·        Mild Cheddar Cheese Sliced

·        Grated Parm Cheese

·        Your Favourite Garnishes…( I love Tomatoes myself )

·        9 soft Kaiser buns

Step 1

·        In a large mixing bowl by hand blend in all the Meat, Basil, Parsley, Spice Rub, Egg, & Parm Cheese

·        Then let it stand for a couple of hours in the fridge

        Step 2

·        In a cast iron skillet, start frying up some diced Bacon, then add the Onion, Mushrooms, & at the last moment your diced Shrimp…

·        Put these ingredients into a mixing bowl to cool

·        Once cooled take your Goat cheese & by hand blend in to the mix

Step 3

·        Take the Burger mix & create 18 equal sized balls

·        Then take a ball & flatten into a patty

·        In the centre of the patty, place about 2 tablespoons of the Goat Cheese mix

·        Take another ball, & make another patty, then place it over the 1^st, & seal off the edges, so that it looks like 1 whole patty

Step 4

·        Get the Smoker going, & have the temp hitting initially around 400C

·        Oil your grates, & place all 9 Burgers on the far left hand side, & close lid for 5 minutes

·        Open it up & flip the Burgs, this way you`ll get a sear on both sides

·        Get your Smoker heat down to 250C, & let them smoke until the internal Burger heat is about 80C

·        Then get 3 half strips of pre cooked Bacon on each Burger, & close lid for 5 min

·        Place sliced buns on a regular BBQ to toast

·        Afterwards, open lid & place 3 slices of Mild Cheddar Cheese, the close, so that the cheese melts

Time to Eat ;o)))))