Sashi Made A Recipe: The Paranormal Pepper Jack-tivity Burger (from Bob's Burgers)

 

My favorite TV show paid homage to one of my favorite found footage movies! Sure, I could have just added pepper jack cheese to a burger patty and called it good, but I decided to make it but extra by seasoning the patty with some Southwest flavors and did a simple condiment by mixing salsa and sour cream. It was so good, it was scary. 😂

Bob's Burgers 
"Tina and the Real Ghost"
Season 5

The Paranormal Pepper-Jack-tivity Burger

Makes 4 burgers

• 3 Tbsp salsa
• 3 Tbsp sour cream
• 1 lb lean ground beef 
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1/2 tsp oregano 
• 1 tsp Worcestershire 
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese 
• 4 brioche buns, toasted
• 4 thick slices of tomato, optional

1. In a small bowl, stir together the salsa and sour cream. Refrigerate until needed.
2. In a medium bowl, gently mix together the ground beef, garlic powder, cumin,  coriander and Worcestershire until blended. Form into 4 large patties, each 3/8" thick.
3. Heat the large nonstick over med-high heat and add the patties. Cook for 3-4 minutes, flip, and cook for 3-4 minutes more until the patties are cooked through. Flip again then cover with the cheese slices and turn off the heat. Cover to melt the cheese for 2 minutes.
4. On the bottom bun, add the tomato (if using) and burger patty then top with the salsa-sour cream mixture and top bun.
5. Grab some napkins and enjoy!

Sashi Made A Recipe: The Troy Oinkman Burger (from Bob's Burgers)

 

I truly love all the puns in Bob's Burgers.  Even on the rare episode that leaves me feeling meh, the puns make up for it. For those, like me, who don't follow the sports ball of the regional team, this one is a pun on Troy Aikman. And like Troy Aikman, this burger is a big one!

It's really just a basic bacon cheeseburger, but I made it a little extra by adding chopped cooked bacon into the burger mixture and covering it with aged white cheddar then smearing both bun halves with thousand island dressing. Definitely roll up your sleeves and have a bunch of napkins handy!

Bob's Burgers 
"Easy Com-mercial, Easy Go-mmercial"
Season 4

The Troy Oinkman Burger

Makes 3 Burgers

• 8 slices thick cut bacon
• 1 lb lean ground beef (I used 92% lean)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
• 3 slices aged white Cheddar 
• 3 potato buns, toasted 
• 6 Tbsp Thousand Island dressing 
• 1 cup chopped lettuce
• 1 Roma tomato, thinly sliced

1. In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon, flipping occasionally until golden brown and crispy but not burnt, about 7-8 minutes.
2. Lay the slices on paper towels to drain and cool while carefully wiping out the pan for the burgers.
3. Cut or break the 8 bacon strips in half so you have 16 half strips. Take 7 half-strips of the bacon and cut them crosswise into 1/4" pieces. Set the other 9 half slices aside. Mix the cut up bacon gently into the ground beef along with the garlic powder, chili powder, salt, and Worcestershire.  Form into 3 large patties, each 3/8"-1/2" thick.
4. Add the patties to the heated pan. Cook for 4 minutes, flip, and cook for 4 minutes more until the patties are cooked through. Flip again then cover with the cheese slices and turn off the heat. Cover to melt the cheese for 2 minutes.
5. To serve, spread 1 Tbsp of dressing on each bottom bun half. Top with lettuce and tomato slices. Add a burger patty on top of the tomatoes then top each with 3 half slices of bacon. Spread the cut side of the top bun half with 1 Tbsp of dressing and add to the top of each burger.