gourmet pub burgers

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/3 pounds ground beef
• 1/2 cup bread crumbs
• 1 shallot, minced
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 pinch kosher salt
• 1 pinch ground black pepper
• 6 slices pancetta
• 6 hamburger buns, split

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 50 mins


• mix ground beef, bread crumbs, shallot, dijon mustard, egg, garlic, salt, and black pepper together in a large bowl. refrigerate mixture to incorporate flavors, 20 minutes to 2 hours.
• form ground beef mixture into 6 patties.
• heat a skillet over medium heat; lay pancetta slices in a single layer in the hot skillet. cook until pancetta begins to sweat, 3 to 5 minutes. remove pancetta from skillet and keep warm.
• preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• cook patties on the preheated grill until burgers are cooked to your desired degree of doneness, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well burgers. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees f (70 degrees c).
• place 1 burger into each of the buns; top burger with a pancetta slice.