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Netflix and Grill with Chef Bryan
CSSI Staff Post - July 24, 2020
What have you been watching lately?
During this quarantine, there’s no doubt I’ve been dedicating more of my time to streaming new shows and re-watching old favorites. I know I’m not the only one! As if I don’t get enough exposure to food working as an R&D chef, I also watch some food-related shows in my spare time. One of my favorite shows is Bob’s Burgers. If you’re unfamiliar, it’s an animated comedy about a guy named Bob who runs a burger restaurant with his wife and kids. In an episode in season 10 titled, “Boys Just Wanna Have Fungus,” Bob and his son go foraging for a rare and expensive mushroom in the woods so they can run it on a burger special in the restaurant. SPOILER ALERT: Bob ultimately ended up not running the mushroom burger special, so I decided to pick up where he left off and make this umami dense mushroom and Swiss burger.
Boys Just Wanna Have Fungus Burger Ingredients
Yields 1 Burger
Yields 1 Burger
For the Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam
1/2 Cup – Bacon, small diced
1.5 Qt – Vidalia Onions, julienned
2 Tbsp – Sherry Vinegar
1/8 tsp – Fish Sauce
3/4 tsp – Kosher Salt
For the Burger
1 Each – Brioche Burger Bun
1 Leaf – Butterhead Lettuce
2 Each – 2 oz Ground Beef Patties (80% lean)
2 Slices – Swiss Cheese
1/4 Cup– Roasted Mushroom Blend (I used oyster, maitake and mini cremini mushrooms)
2 Tbsp – Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam
Directions
Caramelized Onion and Bacon Jam:
- In a wide saucepan, cook the bacon over medium heat until the fat has rendered and the bacon turns dark and crispy.
- Keep the pan over medium heat and pour in the onions. Cook the onions for 5-10 minutes or until they have all become soft and translucent, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat to low and slowly cook the onions and bacon for 60-90 minutes or until the onions become a deep and dark golden-brown color. Stir the onions frequently to avoid them burning to the bottom of the pan.
- Pour in the vinegar, fish sauce and salt. Continue to cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
- Remove the onion jam from the heat and adjust seasonings to taste. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Burger Assembly:
- Preheat a pan or a griddle on the highest heat setting. Remove the batteries in your smoke detector if you’re at home, it's about to get smoky.
- Wait until the oil your pan/griddle begins to smoke. Using a large spatula, smash each 2 oz beef patty into the pan/griddle. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for 45-60 seconds on each side. Top each patty with 1 slice of Swiss cheese.
- Assemble the burger from bottom to top in the following order:
- Bottom bun
- Butter lettuce
- Cheese-topped beef patties
- 1/4 cup roasted mushrooms
- Tbsp caramelized onion and bacon jam
- Top bun
Bryan Fisherkeller
Associate R&D Chef
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