State Fair Fried Pickle Burgers

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2 teaspoons vegetable oil plus additional vegetable oil for deep frying
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1 large egg, beaten
10 to 12 Vlasic® Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips
6 ounces ground beef patty or veggie patty
1 hamburger bun
1 slice American cheese
1 to 2 leaves of green leaf lettuce
1 slice tomato
1 tablespoon ranch dressing 

1.  Heat 2 inches of vegetable oil in a deep, heavy pan until oil reaches a temperature of 350°F.
2.  Combine flour, baking powder and garlic powder in a shallow bowl. Beat egg in separate bowl.
3.  When oil comes up to temperature, dip Vlasic® Ovals Hamburger Dill Chips in egg and then in flour mixture and add to oil. Cook until golden brown, flipping over while cooking, about 2 minutes.
4.  Set aside on a paper towel to drain.
5.  Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil into a separate cast iron or fry pan and heat until oil shimmers. Add burger to pan.
6.  While burger is cooking, add bun, cut side down, to fry pan. Heat until grilled, 2 to 3 minutes, then remove.
7.  Cook burger to desired doneness and turn off heat. Lay American cheese on burger and cover pan until melted.
8.  On bottom of bun, layer lettuce, tomato and burger. Top with ranch dressing, fried pickles and top of bun.
9.  Serve additional fried pickles on the side

COOK TIME: 15 MINUTES PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES

Beery Beef Burgers

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Few of us can resist the combo of salty and sweet. It’s what makes this burger recipe, which blends the crunch of crushed pretzels, the tang of beer and pickle relish, and the sweetness of roasted red peppers and onions into a new classic
Servings:         8 burgers
Prep time:       20 minutes
Cook time:      Broil 14 minutes

Ingredients:
2/3 cup beer
1/2 cup crushed pretzels
2 to 4 tablespoons chopped onion
2 tablespoon pickle relish
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
8 hamburger buns
Roasted sweet pepper strips, onion slices, pickled peppers, sliced tomato, ketchup, and/or mustard

Directions:
1. Combine beer, pretzels, onion, relish, and salt in a bowl. Add ground beef and mix well. Shape meat mixture into eight 3/4-inch-thick patties.

2. Place patties on unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 3 to 4 inches from heat for 12 to 14 minutes or until an instant-read thermometer inserted in burger registers 160 degree F, turning burgers once. Or place pattties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill 14 to 18 minutes until done (160 degree F), turning once.

3. Serve on toasted hamburger buns or French bread with assorted condiments. Makes 8 burgers.

Carmelized Onion Burgers from Southern Living

An excellent grilled burger from the Southern Living - Makes 4 burgers

4 medium onions sliced

2 teaspoons sugar

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/4 cup water

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

3/4 teaspoon salt, divided

1 lb ground beef

1/4 cup chopped parsley

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

4 hamburger buns, toasted

4 slices tomato

Leaf lettuce

Cook onions and sugar in hot oil over low heat 20 to 25 minutes until onion is caramelized, stirring often. Stir in the 1/4 cup water, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Set aside and keep warm.

Combine beef, parsley, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Shape into 4 patties.

Grill over medium-hot heat until beef is no longer pink.

Serve on buns with caramelized onions, tomato slices and lettuce.

Tuscan Olive Burgers with Baby Swiss

* 3/4 cup green olive tapenade or paste
* Juice and zest of 1/2 lemon
* 1/2 cup mayonnaise
* 1 Tbsp. capers
* Fresh ground pepper
* 1 jar (6 oz.) artichoke hearts in olive oil, undrained
* 1 roasted red bell pepper, diced
* 1 medium tomato, diced
* 1 Tbsp. olive oil
* 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil
* 4 (6 oz.) beef sirloin patties
* Kosher or sea salt
* Fresh ground pepper
* 8 slices Sargento® Deli Style Sliced Baby Swiss Cheese
* 8 slices olive bread
* Directions:
* 1. In a food processor, combine olive tapenade, lemon juice and zest, mayonnaise and capers. Process until smooth. Chill.
* 2. In a mixing bowl, combine artichoke hearts in olive oil, roasted pepper, tomato, olive oil and basil.
* 3. Preheat grill at medium-high heat. Season beef patties with salt and pepper. Place on grill and cook to an internal temperature of 160°F. Top each burger with 2 slices cheese and melt. Grill bread slices lightly.
* 4. Spread 1 tablespoon tapenade mayonnaise over 4 slices of bread. Top with burgers. Top burgers with artichoke mixture and serve.