4 unusual burger recipes - American Gourmet Burger

This is what you can expect in the article:

• The importance of ingredients and sauces
• Fine sauces for the unusual burger recipes
• Recipe #1: American Truffle Gourmet Burger
• Recipe #2: Spicy Chicken Burger – American Style
• Recipe #3: Exotic Wild Boar Burger
• Recipe #4: American Hash Browns Burger

We at American Heritage love homemade burgers – how could it be otherwise? In addition to real American burger classics and fine gourmet burgers We also have a soft spot for unusual burger recipes. So that you can also enjoy the exotic burger creations, we have in this article for you 4 unusual burger recipes We have put together a list of recipes that will make your mouth water just by reading the individual preparation steps. But before we devote ourselves entirely to the unusual recipes for homemade burgers, we would like to take a general look at the importance of individual ingredients, sauces & Co. After all, the homemade burgers of this special kind should not only be unusual, but also taste good!

Homemade burgers – ingredients and sauces are so important

Anyone who decides against fast food chains and the local delivery service and instead prefers to swing the cooking spoon themselves to give free rein to their imagination unusual burger creations There is one significant advantage to letting the individual Ingredients . With a homemade burger, you alone decide what ends up on your plate. high-quality meat and fresh ingredients almost indispensable when it comes to Quality and the excellent taste of the homemade burger. Another important factor that should not be underestimated for the perfect homemade burger is the choice of Sauces . The ingredients and the meat can be delicious and well matched – without the right sauces the burger will taste boring and dry. So if you want to give your homemade burger a intense aroma and want to give that certain something, you should therefore definitely consider the choice of matching sauces By the way: the sauces are not only responsible for the taste, they also ensure that the individual ingredients are connected and stick together so that the homemade burger does not fall apart into its individual pieces as soon as you have taken a bite. You should also pay attention to how the individual ingredients are combined with the respective sauces. A sauce that is too dominant will certainly mask the taste of the meat and the individual ingredients. Given these aspects, choosing the right burger sauces may seem a bit complex and daunting – but it is not that bad, as everyone's tastes differ. With our 4 unusual burger recipes You don't even have to worry about choosing the right sauces - we've done that for you!

Our fine sauces for unusual burger recipes

As part of our unusual recipes for American gourmet burgers we recommend some of our most popular sauces and Aiolis from Stonewall Kitchen that will take your homemade burger to a whole new level. So say goodbye to classic ketchup and ordinary mayonnaise. Unusual burgers need unusual ingredients! And that's exactly where we come in. Before we turn to the recipes for unusual burgers, we would like to briefly introduce you to the respective sauces and aiolis. So you can get an idea of get a rough overview and know directly which sauce or aioli you should use for your next burger creation. without hesitation can grasp.

• Roasted Garlic Onion Jam – aromatic roasted onions, garlic, pure cane sugar, balsamic and white wine vinegar; sweet taste with intense notes of garlic and a pleasant aroma of onions
• Truffle Aioli – white truffle oil, black truffle and a delicate garlic note; pleasantly mild in taste with aromatic truffle note
• Country Ketchup – fruity tomato pieces, red chili flakes, peppers, garlic and onions; fruity and slightly spicy ketchup with a unique texture thanks to the tomato pieces it contains
• Smoky Barbecue Aioli – Dijon mustard, fiery chipotle chilis, maple syrup and hickory smoke; slightly spicy taste with smoky-sweet notes
• Habanero Mango Aioli – exotic mangos, brown sugar, spicy red peppers, fiery habanero chilis; slightly fruity-sweet notes with a decent spiciness, ideal for spicy burgers

Now that you know all about our popular burger sauces and aiolis, we will finally focus on the unusual burger recipes .

#1 American Truffle Gourmet Burger

Our unusual burger recipes start with the extremely delicious (and above all homemade) Truffle Gourmet Burger . Although the list of ingredients is quite manageable, the exotic burger convinces with its mild truffle aroma and its unique taste. The following ingredients are needed for a gourmet burger with truffle (but we recommend making a few more):

• 200 g ground beef
• 1 slice of cheddar cheese
• 30 g bacon
• 80 g mushrooms
• olive oil, salt, pepper
• 20 g Truffle Aioli from Stonewall Kitchen
• 20 g Country Ketchup from Stonewall Kitchen
• 1 burger bun (we recommend brioche buns)
• arugula

Do you have all the ingredients for this unusual burger recipe? Then we can start preparing the delicious truffle burgers start.

1. Cut the mushrooms into thicker strips and add some olive oil, salt and pepper. Then place the mushrooms in the preheated oven at about 200 °C for about 20 minutes
2. Meanwhile, fry the bacon in the pan until crispy.
3. Form the ground beef into a even Burger patty (alternatively you can use a burger press) and season it to taste.
4. Fry the burger patty on both sides until it is light pink and add the cheddar cheese to the meat so that it can melt slightly.
5. Briefly toast the burger bun in a pan (alternatively, you can also do this in a toaster)
6. First, place the rocket on the bottom burger bun. Then add the fruity-spicy Country Ketchup on the rocket (this ensures that the bun stays crispy and does not soak up the ketchup). Now place the fried burger patty with the cheddar cheese on top and garnish with the fried bacon and the roasted mushrooms. In the last step, spread the upper burger bun with the creamy truffle aioli and place it on your burger – done!

We wish you a good appetite and of course lots of fun cooking this unusual burger recipe!

#2 Spicy Chicken Burger – American Style

If you like it a little sharper the second recipe of our unusual burger creations could be just the thing for you: the Spicy Chicken Burger . The preparation is a bit more complicated than the previous recipe – the sensational taste But it is definitely worth the effort and expense. For a total of four For spicy chicken burgers you need the following ingredients.

For the chicken marinade:

• 200 ml buttermilk
• 2-3 tablespoons Habanero Mango Aioli from Stonewall Kitchen
• 1 teaspoon each of salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder

For the breading of the chicken:

• 120 g flour
• 30 g cornstarch (we recommend cornstarch)
• 1 teaspoon paprika powder
• 1 teaspoon each of salt, cayenne pepper, garlic powder
• rapeseed oil for frying

For the Spicy Chicken Burger:

• 600 g chicken breast
• 4 burger buns (we recommend brioche buns)
• Three Pepper Pickles from SuckerPunch
• 8 large leaves of iceberg lettuce
• 4 tablespoons Country Ketchup from Stonewall Kitchen
• 6 tablespoons Habanero Mango Aioli from Stonewall Kitchen
• Some butter

Have you already been shopping and got all the ingredients – in the best quality? Then we can start directly with the individual preparation steps of the Spicy Chicken Burgers , which made it into our list of unusual burger recipes, begin!

1. Add the ingredients for the marinade, i.e. the buttermilk, 2-3 tablespoons of the Habanero Mango Aiolis and a teaspoon each of salt, cayenne pepper and garlic powder in a medium bowl. Mix the ingredients together until a homogeneous mass
2. Cut the chicken breast lengthwise (butterfly cut) into two halves and place the chicken pieces in the marinade. Make sure that the meat completely covered and place the bowl in the refrigerator for about 5 hours. If you marinate the chicken pieces overnight, they will take on even more flavor.
3. Mix the dry ingredients for the Mix the breading , i.e. the flour, the cornstarch and a teaspoon each of paprika powder, salt, cayenne pepper and garlic powder together. Add another 6-7 teaspoons of the marinade and then stir the mixture well with a fork.
4. Now coat the marinated chicken pieces with the breading and make sure that all areas evenly are covered.
5. Put the rapeseed oil in a high pan (ideally a deep frying pan) and heat the oil to about 170 °C. If possible, you should use a thermometer so that you can better control the temperature. Once the oil has reached the desired temperature, carefully place the chicken pieces in the oil using tongs and fry each side for 3-4 minutes until the breading is golden brown. Then check to see if the chicken is really cooked through in the thickest part.
6. Take some butter and spread it on the inside of the burger buns and fry them briefly in the pan
7. Then place two lettuce leaves on the bottom burger bun for each Spicy Chicken Burger and add a tablespoon Country Ketchup In the next step, place the breaded chicken pieces on your Spicy Chicken Burger and garnish it with the spicy three pepper pickles from SuckerPunch. Finally, spread the top burger bun with about 1.5 tablespoons of the fiery Habanero Mango Aiolis and place it on the burger.

The Spicy Chicken Burger – American Style ! We hope you enjoy making this recipe. You can of course extend this unusual burger recipe and use own ingredients refine – e.g. with cheese, onions or tomatoes.

#3 Unusual recipe – the wild boar burger

For many gourmet burgers When choosing the meat, you can use ground beef or chicken. However, the recipe becomes really unusual when exotic burgers Wild meat is used. In this recipe we would like to present you a heavenly version with wild boar meat. For two wild boar burger you need the following ingredients:

• 300 g wild boar meat
• 2 burger buns
• 100 g Camembert
• 40 g Smoky Barbecue Aioli from Stonewall Kitchen
• 60 g Roasted Garlic Onion Jam from Stonewall Kitchen
• 2-3 onions
• 20 ml olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 50 g brown sugar
• Bread & Butter Pickles from SuckerPunch
• 100 g lamb's lettuce
• ½ box of cress
• a pinch of salt

Once you have bought all the necessary ingredients for the fancy burger recipe, you can start preparing the delicious wild boar burgers We will show you step by step how to make the delicious gourmet burger.

1. Peel the onions and cut them into rings. Put the olive oil and butter in a pan. Once the butter completely melted and the pan is sufficiently heated, add the onion rings and season with a pinch of salt. Let the onions simmer for about 15 minutes over a low heat, stirring Then stir in the brown sugar until it is completely caramelized .
2. Form the wild boar meat into approximately two equal sized burger patties and fry them for a few minutes on both sides. Cut the Camembert into four slices and place two of them on each wild boar patty so that the cheese easy to melt
3. Briefly toast the inside of the burger buns (before brushing with a little butter) in a pan and then brush the underside with a thin layer of the Smoky Barbecue Aiolis .
4. Place the washed lamb's lettuce and the Bread & Butter Pickles on the bottom burger bun and place the seared wild boar patty with the slightly melted Camembert on top. Now place the caramelized onions on the meat and drizzle generously with the Roasted Garlic Onion Jam about it.
5. In the last step, garnish the burger with some cress and place the top of the burger bun on top as a lid.

We wish you a good appetite, lots of fun cooking and hope that you will be convinced by this unusual burger creation! By the way, the burger also tastes great as vegetarian version . Simply replace the wild boar and the Camembert with a Halloumi grilled cheese .

#4 Homemade American Hash Browns Burger

Our list of unusual burger recipes is completed by the American Hash Browns Burger . The homemade hash browns (or potato pancakes in German) give the burger a unique texture and a special "Crunch" . This makes the unusual burger such an exotic item that is sure to impress with its taste. For two of the delicious American Hash Browns Burgers you will need:

• 400 g ground beef
• 4 large leaves of iceberg lettuce
• 30 g Smoky Barbecue Aioli from Stonewall Kitchen
• 30 g Country Ketchup from Stonewall Kitchen
• 2 slices of cheddar cheese
• Kosher Dill Pickles from SuckerPunch
• Two medium-sized, waxy potatoes
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• salt, pepper, olive oil and some butter

Once you have done your shopping and have all the necessary ingredients for this unusual burger recipe, we can get started. Are you ready for the sensational American Hash Browns Burger?

1. Peel the potatoes and grate them using a coarse grater. Then put the grated potatoes in a pot of warm water and leave the potatoes there for about 15 minutes until the starch separates from the potatoes.
2. Scoop out the grated potatoes and place them in a tea towel. Wrap the potatoes tightly in the towel and press as much fluid as possible Then pour the onion powder over the squeezed potatoes and mix everything well.
3. Heat a large frying pan and add some butter and olive oil to the pan. Once the butter completely melted is, add the potatoes and spread them evenly in the pan. As soon as the bottom side golden brown is fried, turn the potato pancake until the other side is also crispy. Finally, season with a pinch of salt and a little pepper. Fry the second potato pancake in the same way.
4. Form the ground beef into two equally sized Burger patties and season them with a little salt and pepper to taste. Fry the burger patties on both sides until the inside light pink Now add the cheddar cheese to the meat so that it can melt slightly.
5. Brush the inside of the burger buns with some butter and fry them in the pan.
6. Now place two leaves of iceberg lettuce on the bottom of the burger buns and add the Country Ketchup , the Smoky Barbecue Aioli on it and the Kosher Dill Pickles Next, place the burger patty with the melted cheese on your burger. Then place the fried potato pancake on top of the meat. Now add the toasted top of the burger bun on top – the burger is ready. American Hash Brown Burger !

We hope you enjoy making this "crunchy" exotics and enjoy your meal. Here, too, you can let your imagination run wild and try out the unusual burger recipe with other ingredients expand and refine – according to your personal taste.