Office burger

Votes: 1

Time: 45 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4

This burger is the signature dish of the Californian gastropub Father's Office, where you can often spot even Hollywood stars. Esquire magazine even named it the best burger in the world. A beef patty topped with melting blue cheese, onion compote, and fresh arugula… Now you can make this delicacy at home. To make the compote, onions are slowly sautéed in bacon grease mixed with butter, garlic, and balsamic vinegar, infusing a gamut of amazing flavors. Place it on grilled patties while they're still warm, along with melted cheese, top with herbs and crispy bacon, top with buns, and enjoy.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

Onion compote with bacon

6 slices bacon, chopped
2 tbsp (30 g) butter
3 onions, thinly sliced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Burgers

Vegetable oil to grease the grill
1 kg of ground beef
4 mini baguettes or other buns, cut in half horizontally
110 gr. gruyere cheese, grated
110 g blue cheese, crumbled
2 cups arugula

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Prepare the compote:

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon, stirring occasionally, until crisp, about 4 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to a paper towel-lined plate; reserve 1 tablespoon of the rendered fat in the skillet; discard the rest.
Reduce heat to low and add butter to the skillet; swirl the pan to melt. Add the onion, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid and add the garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is lightly caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, until the onion is glazed, about 1 minute more. Add the bacon and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Fry the cutlets:

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat and brush the grates with vegetable oil. Form the ground beef into four 2.5 cm thick patties and season with salt and black pepper. Grill for 4-5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Meanwhile, toast the buns.
Serve the patties on buns and top with Gruyere, blue cheese, onion and bacon compote, and arugula.

Author of the recipe - Father's Office – a gastronomic bar, Los Angeles, California, USA

Categories:

recipe / Grill, barbecue / Grilled meat / Fast food / Hamburgers / American cuisine

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