Pan seared burger goodness...

Cymbaline65

My ladies had alternate plans so it was me dining solo last night. I recently ground up a bunch of chuck and beef rib and turkey for future use and decided to do a CI sear instead of my typical burger grill. It was good. Very good. Topped with cheese, bacon, home made guacamole and tomato from the garden. Sinfully good.

johnkitchens

That is a BIG burger. It sure does look good. 

Cymbaline65

I'm a big fan of grinding my own meat now. Beef, chicken, turkey etc.. I won't get on my soap box about "knowing what's in your food" but suffice it to say that a 50/50 blend of Chuck and Rib meat makes a great burger. I had to unhinge my jaw to eat the thing, @johnkitchens...

 

fence0407

Wow! Send a few of those down this direction! Nothing better than fresh guacamole on top of a burger.

How is this in the off topic section? Assuming the CI sear was on the egg?

Cymbaline65

SWMBO had the misfortune of dining at Outback Steakhouse last night. I sent her this pic. She was jealous.

fence0407

Cymbaline65 said:

SWMBO had the misfortune of dining at Outback Steakhouse last night. I sent her this pic. She was jealous.

Bless her heart. Just means you'll have to make them again soon! What do you use to grind the meat?

Cymbaline65

@fence0407 - I use the grinder attachment for my Kitchen Aid mixer. It works really well and the price is right. I cheat and use a burger patty mold by Weber (it does really nice 1/4lb and 1/2lb patties and puts the dimple on top.)

My daughter's 17th birthday party is this weekend. Turkey and beef burgers on are tap. There will be plenty more of all that soon enough! :-)

fence0407

I might have to get that attachment for the mixer! The Weber patty mold sounds like a good investment as well - think I saw it at Wally World for cheap the other day. Please tell me you also have the ice cream maker attachment for the mixer....

Happy soon to be 17 to your daughter - I'm sure the burgers will turn out great!!

Cymbaline65

Thanks for the kind words, fence...

I picked up the patty mold at Home Depot for $8. My ice cream make is a cheap POS that has served me for at least 20 years and I've been too cheap and lazy to replace it.

fence0407

You're welcome! When the time comes to replace the old ice cream maker - I'd suggest the mixer attachment. No ice, no salting required. Put the bowl in the freezer the day before and it'll stay cold long enough to make a batch of homemade ice cream. 

Cymbaline65

You mean this? http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/29545-KitchenAid-Ice-Cream-Maker-Attachment-KAICA.aspx?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=shopping&utm_content=41533&utm_campaign=KitchenAid&sourcecode=FW2MSP249&origin=bpa&unique_id=41533

That's cool. May have to pull the trigger on that.

chupacabra

That is one impressive burger!

cazzy

That's my type of burger! Nom nom

Lit

Why would you do that to me? So hungry now.

fence0407

Cymbaline65 said:

You mean this? http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/29545-KitchenAid-Ice-Cream-Maker-Attachment-KAICA.aspx?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=shopping&utm_content=41533&utm_campaign=KitchenAid&sourcecode=FW2MSP249&origin=bpa&unique_id=41533

That's cool. May have to pull the trigger on that.

That's it!

SmokeyPitt

That is a fine looking burger!  I like the fact that the mater is the same size as the burger. Nothing like a home grown mater!  (for me that means grown at my neighbors home). 

Dawnl

Now that sir is a burger!

uheep

That, my friend, is a good looking burger.

Cymbaline65

Truth be told, it was a <tad> over cooked. Not well done hockey puck but a hair over medium. Don't know why but my maters are tastier this year over last. Hey, not complaining!