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Rickey’s Mac Attack Mac N Cheese Burger
Ingredients
Mac N Cheese
1/2 lb macaroni cooked
1/2-1 shallot
2 tbsp butter
1 1/2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup heavy cream
6 oz shredded cheese blend (sharp cheddar & provolone)
salt and white pepper to taste
3 oz extra shredded cheese
Caramelized Onions
1 large onion
Burger
3 lbs ground sirloin
sea salt
pepper
onion powder
6 slices of smoked cheddar cheese
brioche buns
Directions
Mac N Cheese
In a saucepan on med/low heat, melt the butter, add the flour and stir
Cook until the roux is a light tan then add heavy cream and stir until it’s thick
Take off the heat and add cheese, stir until melted.
Then set aside some of the sauce – about 1 cup – to top your burgers later, add the noodles and stir
Add the extra cheese and spread in the bottom of a pan – use a 9×13 pan for this size batch, refrigerate until firm (approximately 1 hour)
Caramelized onion
Over medium heat add some oil to a nonstick pan
Slice the onions and add to the oil
Stirring occasionally cook until the onions are a dark golden color – about 10 mins
Burger
While the onion is cooking, season your ground sirloin with pepper and onion powder to taste
Cut the mac and cheese into circles, similar to the burger except smaller to fit in the center
Press out the meat into a flat circle, around 4 1/2 inches around and about 1/2 inch thick
Place mac and cheese round on top, cover with another round of meat and seal the edges (pull away any excess)
Sprinkle salt on both sides of patties
Place in a hot skillet and cook for about 6 mins on the first side, flip and cook about 6 mins on the second side (Tip: you can use a lid to cover burgers to insure macaroni melts on the inside)
Add slices of cheese to the burger 1 minute before pulling
Place mac and cheese burger on brioche bun, top with onions and extra cheese sauce and serve.