Wild Mushroom-cheddar Burger

Total Time: 1 hr 17 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 12 ounces assorted mushrooms, chopped (such as cremini, lobster, chanterelles, and stemmed shiitakes)
• 1 small shallot, chopped
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leave
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 hamburger buns, split, toasted
• chipotle ketchup

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil and butter in a large saute pan over high heat until almost smoking.
• 2 add in the mushrooms and cook/stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3 add in the shallot, season with salt and pepper, and cook until the mushrooms are golden brown, about 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in the thyme and parsley; transfer to a bowl.
• 5 divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each); form each portion loosely into a 3/4 –inch thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb.
• 6 season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.
• 7 cook the burgers, using the canola oil—heat oil in the pan or griddle over high heat until the oil begins to shimmer; cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey.
• 8 flip burgers over; cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the second side, 4 minutes for medium rare or until cooked to desired degree of doneness; cook turkey burgers until cooked throughout, about 5 minutes on the second side.
• 9 during the last minute of cooking—top each burger with a slice of cheese and a basting covering.
• 10 place the burgers on the bun bottoms and top each burger with chipotle ketchup and a large spoonful of the mushrooms.
• 11 cover with the bun tops and serve immediately.