Cubano Burger
Makes 5 epic burgers!
Ingredients
Cubano Glaze (makes 1 cup)
- ½ cup Dijon mustard
- ½ cup molasses
Chipotle Mayonnaise (makes 1 cup)
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobe sauce, chopped fine
- 1 tbsp red onions, minced
- 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
Burgers
- 20 oz ground pork
- 15 oz ground beef
- 5 slices ham, ¾ - 1 oz each
- 10 slices Swiss cheese
- salt
- pepper
- canola oil or butter for pan
Special Equipment
- stainless steel bowls
- rubber spatula
- burger patty paper
- skillet
How-to
Make Glaze - yield = 1 cup (shelf life - 4 days)
- Combine ingredients in a stainless steel bowl and mix to combine
- Store in air-tight plastic containers
Make Chipotle Mayonnaise - yield = 1 cup (shelf life - 4 days)
- Combine all ingredients in a stainless steel bowl and mix to combine
Prepare Burgers
- Mix in both meats and incorporate well but don't over mix
- Form 3½ oz balls. You should have an even number of balls
- Flatten half of the 3½ oz balls
- Take the cheese and fold 1 side over ½". Fit the cheese together so it is like 3 slices together. Wrap the slice of ham around the cheese and set in the center of burger
- Flatten the remaining balls into discs to cover the ham and cheese
- Top each burger with the flattened meat forming a stuffed burger
- Once all burgers are formed remove from the board and layer with patty paper
Cook Burgers
- Heat a small amount of canola oil (or clarified butter) in a frying pan. Salt and pepper the burgers on both sides
- Sear burgers for 3 minutes on one side until golden brown. Then gently flip the burgers and add 1 tbsp of Cubano Glaze to each burger and spread over burger surface. Then finish burgers in the oven at 450º for 6 minutes