Pomi Tomatoes Beef & Chorizo Burgers
This is burger night done right! Beautiful Beef & Chorizo burgers spiked with Pomi-Tomatoes, and topped with caramelized onions and flavor-packed Pomi Tomato Sauce. Yes please! Mediterranean-inspired, completely comforting, and guaranteed to please a hungry crowd. Make these burgers friends!!
Beef & Chorizo Burgers with Caramelized Onions & Tomato Sauce
Beef & Chorizo Burgers
1 ¼ pounds ground chuck
½ pound fresh chorizo, removed from casings
2 tablespoons Pomi Finely Chopped Tomatoes
3 whole cloves plus 2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil leaves
¼ cup finely grated parmesan cheese
1 free-range egg
2 tablespoons breadcrumbs
Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil
2 tablespoons butter
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
¼ cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese
½ cup baby arugula
4 brioche burger buns, toasted
Caramelized Onions
2 tablespoons butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 large Spanish onions, sliced
1 large red onion, sliced
Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
Tomato Sauce
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium Spanish tomato, finely diced
2 tablespoons minced fresh basil stems
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons Pomi Tomato Paste
450 grams Pomi Finely Chopped Tomatoes
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
Sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper
- First, make the caramelized onions. In a 3-quart saucepan, melt the butter. When melted, add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds, keeping a close watch that it doesn’t burn. Add the onions, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and toss to combine. Cover and cook, stirring every 10 minutes, until golden and deeply caramelized (about 30 – 35 minutes). Set aside. (if the onions stick, deglaze the pan with beef stock)
- While the onions are cooking, prepare the tomato sauce. In a blender, combine all of the sauce ingredients, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and pulse until smooth. Heat a small saucepan over medium-heat, and pour in the sauce. Cook for 8 – 10 minutes, stirring often, until thickened and beautiful. Set aside to cool. (note – you can store this Pomi burger sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for 1 week. Perfect).
- Burger time. Combine beef, chorizo, Pomi Finely Chopped Tomatoes, garlic, basil, parmesan, egg, breadcrumbs, and a pinch of salt and pepper in a large bowl and mix well. Divide and shape into 4 burger patties, slightly larger than the width of your burger buns. Place a thumbprint into the center of the burger patties to help stop them shrinking. Season both sides of each patty with salt and pepper.
- Heat a cast iron pan over medium-heat, and pour in the oil. When hot, add the burger patties and cook for 4 minutes. Flip the patties, add the butter, garlic, and rosemary. When the butter has melted, continually baste the burgers with butter until cooked through, about 4 minutes. Top with gorgonzola cheese, and remove burger patties from the pan.
- Build your burgers on toasted brioche buns with a tablespoon of Pomi Tomato Burger Sauce, a burger patty, caramelized onions, and arugula. Delicious!!
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