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[Recipe + Video] Longaniza Hamburgers
Yeah, I went there: I took the longaniza out of the case. I stuffed between slices of Pan de Agua to make some surprisingly tasty and juicy burgers. Show them who's BBQ Boss!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 990 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
Dominican
Ingredients
- 1 pound longaniza , raw
- 1 red onion (thinly-sliced) large (or two small)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vinegar I used fruit vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoon ketchup
- 4 panes de agua (or mini-baguettes)
- 4 tablespoon salted butter
- 2 tomato very ripe, sliced thinly
- 8 leaves of lettuce use curly or leaf lettuce
Instructions
1. How to make the onions garnish:
- Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook and stir until they become translucent. Pour in vinegar and season with salt to taste. Set them aside.
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2. How to make the sauce
- Mix mayo and ketchup. Set aside.
3. How to make the patties
- Remove and discard the longaniza casings. Divide the stuffing into 4 equal portions, and form oval-shaped patties roughly the same size as the bread.
4. How to cook the burger patties
- Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill, the burgers, without pressing, for 4 minutes. They should have a light golden colors and faint grill marks. Flip the patties and grill until the other side is looks the same as the top.
5. How to grill the bread
- Slice the bread and spread butter on the inside. Grill at the same time you're grilling the meat, pressing the bread to flatten them, flip so they have grill marks on both sides.
6. Assemble your burgers
- Assemble in the following order: Bottom bread slice, mayo-ketchup sauce, tomato, lettuce, meat patty, onion, sauce, top bread slice. They should be consumed immediately.
Notes
- For extra juiciness, grill the tomatoes too!
Nutrition Information
Calories
990kcal
(50%)
Carbohydrates
42g
(14%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
76g
(117%)
Saturated Fat
25g
(125%)
Cholesterol
159mg
(53%)
Sodium
2111mg
(88%)
Potassium
786mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
3230IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
15mg
(17%)
Calcium
93mg
(9%)
Iron
4.3mg
(24%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 990
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 990kcal | 50% |
| Carbohydrates | 42g | 14% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 76g | 117% |
| Saturated Fat | 25g | 125% |
| Cholesterol | 159mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 2111mg | 88% |
| Potassium | 786mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 3230IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 15mg | 17% |
| Calcium | 93mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4.3mg | 24% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.