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bull's eye burger

Recipe by
Lynn Clay
Portland, OR

Added for Culinary Quest 2015.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Barbecue

Ingredients For bull's eye burger

  • 1 lg
    sweet onion (such as vidalia or texan)
  • 1 lb
    lean ground beef
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground black pepper
  • 8
    kale leaves (or 8 green kale leaves or 8 other desired lettuce, stems removed)
  • 2 tsp
    olive oil
  • 4 slice
    bread
  • 4 slice
    texas toast bread
  • 4 slice
    swiss cheese (optional)

How To Make bull's eye burger

  • 1
    Peel and cut onion into four 1/4-inch-thick slices; reserve remaining onion for another use.
  • 2
    Shape meat loosely into four 1/2-inch-thick patties; sprinkle with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • 3
    Press 1 onion slice into the center of each patty and shape meat around onion until top of onion is flush with the surface of the meat patty.
  • 4
    Place patties, onion side up, on grill.
  • 5
    Grill for 10 to 13 minutes or until meat is done, carefully turning once halfway through grilling with a spatula once meat firms up. Turn carefully to keep onion intact.
  • 6
    Lightly brush kale leaves with oil and add to grill the last 1 to 1 1/2 minutes of grilling.
  • 7
    To serve, place 2 kale leaves on each bread slice. Top with a slice of cheese, then the meat patty, onion side up.

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