Weeknight Nomster Burgers
- Yield 4 servings
- Prep 10 minutes
- Cook 20 minutes
- Total 30 minutes
Weeknight Nomster Burgers sits in the Beef section of Regbie. The card serves 4 servings. Plan on 30 minutes from the first measure to the plate. The amounts and the method are both written on this page.
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
- 3 tablespoons ghee, avocado oil, or fat of choice, divided
- 1 large shallot or ½ small red onion, finely diced
- 1 pound ground beef, 15% fat or higher
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 head butter lettuce, separated into leaves
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 4 large eggs, cooked according to these instructions (skippable)
Method
Warm a wide skillet over medium a low burner and swirl in 1 tablespoon of ghee when the pan is hot. Turn in the finely diced shallots and sauté for 3 to 5 minutes or until the edges turn golden and translucent.
Move the sautéed shallots to a bowl to cool to room temperature. If you want to chill the shallots quickly, put them in a single layer on a plate and pop them into the fridge or freezer until you are ready to form the Nomster burgers.
Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions. Using your fingers, sculpt each portion into a concave bowl.
Tuck about a teaspoon of cooked and chilled shallots into each beef bowl. Then, seal up the hole to form a ball.
Flatten the balls with your hands to make ½-inch thick shallot-stuffed burger patties. (Make ahead tip: you can store these formed patties in the fridge for up to a day at this point.)
When you are ready to fry the Nomster burgers, heat a wide skillet over medium a hot burner. Liberally salt and pepper on one side of the patties.
Swirl 1 tablespoon of ghee in the pan, once it’s hot. Set two patties seasoned-side down in the pan. Scatter salt and pepper on the top of the patties and fry undisturbed for 3 minutes or until a nice crust forms on the bottom.
Spread a teaspoon of mustard on the top of each Nomster burger. Flip the patties over, and cook for another 2 minutes or until the desired doneness is reached. Repeat cooking steps for the remaining two patties.
Plate each burger patty with lettuce and tomatoes. If you’re feeling truly Nomstrous, add a crispy fried egg and a generous squirt of sriracha (or ketchup)!
