On Sunday, each finalist had to create their own burger & present them to 100 burger enthusiasts in a two-minute presentation. Each enthusiast then had to decide on which burger he or she liked best.
The one burger I would have tried & voted for would have been Russell’s “Deadly Sins” Burger. It was a combination of beef and lamb with duck fat, bacon, and sugar. Not only did it have bacon (and who doesn’t love bacon), the meat was soaked with Bourbon. My mouth was watering just by watching Russell cook it on TV.
Here is a quick description of each finalist’s burger.
Nikki: Veggie Bang BurgerAndres: Cuban BurgeRodney: Bison Pie Burger
Chris: Korean Style Burger
Connie (aka Lovely): The Lovely Turkey Burger
Russell: Deadly Sins Burger
Danuska: Bison Slider
Viet: Banh Mi Burger
Damaris: Pimento Cheese Burger
Stacey: Baja Betty Burger
Chad: Memphis Style BBQ Burger
Top 3 Burgers & Ingredients:
Memphis Style BBQ Burger (Chad)
Ingredients
Burger:
1 1/2 pounds ground pork
8 ounces ground beef
Cole Slaw:
8 ounces green cabbage, shredded
1/2 red onion, shredded
2 tablespoons yellow mustard
2 tablespoons pickle juice
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon cayenne
1 teaspoon onion powder
Deadly Sins Burger (Russell)
Ingredients
Burger:
1 pound ground beef (50/50 ratio with 11- to 13-percent fat content)
1 pound ground lamb
1/2 cup bourbon
2 ounces duck fat (cool, solid but squishable)
1 tablespoon whole grain Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
Dash hot sauce
Dash balsamic vinegar
1 shallot, minced
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Baja Betty Burger (Stacey)
Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
6 ounces fresh chorizo
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 jalapeno, minced
6 ounces mayonnaise
8 ounces roma tomato, diced
1/2 red onion, minced
1 bunch fresh cilantro, roughly chopped
2 limes, juiced
Cayenne pepper
4 slices jalapeno jack cheese
4 hamburger buns
4 bib lettuce leaves
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