Patrick Natola and Chef Justin Rucobo of Town Tavern suggest pairing their Shift Drinks cocktail with the chef’s Classic Cheeseburger recipe. They drew inspiration from Jimmy Buffet songs to complement the margarita vibes of the Last Night I Dreamed!
Classic Cheeseburger
yield: 4 burgers
Ingredients
Thousand Island Dressing
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 Tbsp diced pickles
Burgers
- 1 1/2 lb ground beef, preferably 80/20 mix
- 4 sesame seed buns
- 4 leaves green leaf lettuce
- 4 slices tomato
- 4 slices yellow onion
- 12 slices pickle
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 oz house-made Thousand Island dressing
- salt and pepper
Directions
Thousand Island Dressing
- Mix all ingredients together.
Burgers
- Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions (6 ounces each). Shape into patties.
- Turn the oven’s broiler on.
- Heat up a cast iron skillet or grill (allow to get very hot—this allows for a better crust).
- Season the patties well with salt and pepper.
- Place the patties in the skillet or on the grill. Cook 3–4 minutes per side.
- Toast the buns in the broiler.
- Allow the patties to rest at least 3 minutes.
- Spread 1 oz dressing on the underside of the top bun. Onto the bottom bun, place a lettuce leaf, tomato slice, onion slice, and pickles, in that order. Repeat for each bun.
- Place a slice of cheese on top of each patty and place under the broiler to melt.
- Assemble each burger, and enjoy with the Last Night I Dreamed cocktails!
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