Umami Burger

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Meals

Ingredients

  • 14 oz. Sweet Potato
  • 3 oz. Cremini Mushrooms
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 1 oz. Mayonnaise
  • 1 Tbsp. Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto
  • 11/2 Tbsp. Miso Paste
  • 10 oz. Ground Beef
  • 1 oz. Grated Parmesan
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 oz. White Cheddar Cheese Slices

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Thoroughly rinse produce and pat dry. Prepare a baking sheet with foil and cooking spray.

  2. Cut sweet potato into ½"-thick fries. Cut mushrooms into ¼" slices. Peel onion and slice into ¼" rounds.

  3. Place sweet potato fries on prepared baking sheet and toss with 1 Tbsp. olive oil and ½ tsp. salt. Spread into a single layer and bake until browned and tender, 25-30 minutes, flipping once after 15 minutes. Rest 5 minutes on baking sheet to firm up after cooking. Combine mayonnaise, sun-dried tomato pesto, and 1 tsp. miso (reserve remaining for patties) in a small mixing bowl and set aside.

  4. Combine ground beef, remaining miso, half the Parmesan (reserve remaining for fries), ½ tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. pepper in a medium mixing bowl. Form into two patties 5" in diameter. Make a small dimple in middle of each burger. This will prevent patties from bulging when cooked.

  5. Heat a medium non-stick pan over medium-high heat. Brush cut side of buns with 1 Tbsp. olive oil and toast, cut side down, until golden brown, 1-2 minutes. Reserve pan; no need to wipe clean.

  6. Return pan used to cook burgers to medium-high heat and add 1 tsp. olive oil and burgers to hot pan. Cook on first side until brown, 3-4 minutes. Flip burgers and add mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are brown and burgers reach a minimum internal temperature of 160 degrees, 4-5 minutes. Transfer burgers to a plate and top with sliced white cheddar. Depending on how well you like your burgers done, you may end up removing them before mushrooms have finished browning.

  7. Arrange sweet potato fries on plate and garnish with remaining Parmesan. Place a bottom bun on plate and top with tomato-miso aioli, burger, mushrooms, and onion (to taste). Cover with top bun.

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