are you ready for chillin & grillin with modest marce? haha watch out bobby flay! now that we finally have a barbecue expect a lot more outdoor summer grill recipes, desserts too. since i started hey modest marce we didn't have a barbecue as we lived in a high rise condo in the city. as someone who thinks everything taste better on the grill we have a LOT of missed time to catch up on! why don't we start with the obvious; homemade burgers. i have been making my own burgers for years & can safely say i have never bought boxed burgers since. burgers are way too easy to make yourself that i just can't justify going the lazy route. you can use any ground meat you like but i almost always stick with ground turkey or chicken for myself & ground beef for justin. justin's friends are coming down this weekend for a may long weekend barbecue & you bet these exact burgers will be on the menu! they were so good. adding barbecue sauce to the meat was a little trick i picked up from ina garten & to pack in more flavour i used crushed harvest snaps to act as the bread crumbs. i even left some pieces a little chunky as i knew it would dissolve into the meat and add a ton of flavour. in this recipe i used the black pepper flavoured snap pea crisps, but any flavour will work! i topped them off with my favourite whiskey caramelized onions & BRIANNAS as the sauce. i LOVE caramelized onions & could eat them by the spoonful.. wait i have. lastly this dressing from BRIANNAS is so creamy & delicious! as someone who has eaten a lot of wings & blue cheese sauce, you should totally trust my judgement:)
happy grilling season friends!!! the may long weekend is the perfect time to dust off that grill.
ingredients
for the whiskey caramelized onions
- 5-6 cups sliced onions (white or red)
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt & pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon whiskey
for the snap pea burgers
- 1 pound ground meat (turkey, chicken or beef)
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup crushed harvest snap's black pepper snap pea crisps
- 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 batch whiskey caramelized onions
- 1 bottle BRIANNAS creamy blue cheese dressing
directions
for the whiskey caramelized onions
- in a large skillet over medium low heat melt the butter and olive oil together.
- add the onions, salt & pepper. cook until the onions begin to break down & caramelize, about 30 minutes.
- add in the whiskey. season with salt & pepper if desired.
- set aside while you prepare your burgers.
for the snap pea burgers
- in a large mixing bowl add the ground meat, egg, harvest snaps, barbecue sauce, black pepper & salt.
- mix well and shape into burgers. place in the fridge or freezer for 15 minutes to firm up before transferring them to the barbecue.
- once firm, grill on each size for 3-4 minutes. toast the bun while you wait.
- place fully cooked burger on toasted bun. top with caramelized onions, creamy blue cheese dressing & lettuce. serve along side some extra harvest snaps!
