Cast Iron

Birgerbird Epic Burger

July  1, 2014
4
1 Ratings
  • Serves 2
Author Notes

Worth the mess! Dry aged beef, pan fried in bacon drippings, truffle salt, bacon, duck egg, avocado, heirloom tomato and pickle. —Sue O'Bryan

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 1 pound ground dry aged, grass fed beef
  • 1 teaspoon black truffle salt
  • 4 slices bacon from pastured pork
  • 1/2 avocado, sliced
  • 2 duck eggs
  • 1 heirloom tomato, sliced
  • handful dill pickle slices
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 brioche hamburger buns, buttered (1 Tbps butter) and toasted
  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings
Directions
  1. Form 2 1/2 inch thick patties with beef, using a light touch. Make a small dimple in the center of the patties. Sprinkle with truffle salt on both sides.
  2. Cook bacon in cast iron skillet until medium crisp. Remove bacon and reserve 2 Tbsp. bacon drippings.
  3. Heat bacon drippings over high heat. Cook patties over high heat, not moving, for 2 minutes. Flip and cook over medium heat 3-4 minutes, without moving or smashing down with a spatula. Leave in pan, off heat, covered, while you fry duck eggs.
  4. Over high heat, fry duck eggs in 2 Tbps butter
  5. Assemble burgers: On bottom of bun place a handful of pickles. Place patty on top of pickles, followed by bacon, avocado, fried egg and tomato. Place top bun on top and dig in!
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6 Reviews

Sabine July 17, 2014
Looks like a great challenge to eat without changing your shirt afterwards & makes me really hungry!
 
Sarah G. July 2, 2014
LOVE IT! This is what a real burger should look like! Oh god...
 
Sue O. July 2, 2014
Thanks Sarah, glad I found you here too!
 
Sue O. July 1, 2014
Why thank you Selma!!
 
Selma |. July 1, 2014
Wow - this looks absolutely amazing. I love that you have used such flavoursome and ethical ingredients to produce, quite truly, an epic burger! Can't wait to try this Sue!
 
Sue O. July 2, 2014
Thank you!!!