Big Time Burger

With Summer"just around the corner" and Memorial Dayweekend upon us ...
Introducing:

Big Mike Burger

(Paula Deen's Ultimate -Big Time Burger)

Courtesy of Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Party

Episode: Paula's Drive-Through

Patty #1

Pecan Burger:                                                                                                                             

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 6 slices bacon
•  1/2 cup chopped pecan
•  3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
•  2 tablespoons grated onion 
• 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened

Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties.  Partially saute bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn't be crispy.  Drain bacon. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties. 

Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. Broil or grill 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.

Patty #2

ButterBurger:                                                                                                                                

• Butter  
• Salt  
• Freshly ground black pepper   
• 1 1/2  pounds ground beef or ground chuck  
• 4 tablespoons butter, Cut into small cubes  
• 4 ounces American cheese, cut into 6 portions.

 Special Sauce for the "Big Mike" 

• 1 cup mayonnaise 
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
•  1/4 cup ketchup
•  Hot sauce
•  2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapenos

To serve:

• 12 hamburger buns 
• 6 leaves lettuce
• 6 tomato slices
• 6 onion slices

Salt and pepper the beef, to taste.  Mix beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball.   Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty.  Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness.

Special Sauce for the "Big Mike": Stir all ingredients together until well blended.

To Serve: Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of bun and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece of the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.