Arthur Avenue Burger

Total Time: 1 hr 22 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 15 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh oregano
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup grated fontina cheese
• 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or 1 1/2 lbs ground turkey
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
• 4 ciabatta rolls, split and toasted (or sesame seed hamburger buns)
• baby arugula leaf (a handful)

Recipe

• 1 make the ketchup: heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat; add in garlic and pepper flakes; cook for 1 minute.
• 2 add in ketchup and oregano; cook 2 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and stir in vinegar and basil; season to taste with salt and pepper.
• 4 transfer to a bowl and let cool to room temperature or cover and refrigerate for 1 day; bring to room temperature before serving.
• 5 make the fricos: combine the cheese and flour in a bowl.
• 6 heat an 8 inch nonstick skillet over med-high heat; add 3 tablespoons of cheese mixture and cook until light brown on the bottom; turn over with a heat-proof silicone spatula and continue cooking for another 10-15 seconds.
• 7 remove to a plate to cool; wipe out the pan with a paper towel and repeat to make 3 more fricos.
• 8 divide the meat into 4 equal portions; form each portion loosely into a 3/4-inch thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb.
• 9 season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper.
• 10 heat oil in a pan or griddle over high heat until the oil begins to shiimmer.
• 11 cook the burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on the first side, about 3 minutes for beef and 5 minutes for turkey.
• 12 flip burgers; cook beef burgers until golden brown and slightly charred on second side, 4 minutes for med-rare, 5 minutes for turkey.
• 13 place the burgers on the bun bottoms; add some of the arugula to each burger; top with the fricos, and then add a dollop of the ketchup.
• 14 top with the bun tops and serve immediately.