Brian Boitano, the gold medal skater, had a show on the Food Network for a while called What Would Brian Boitano Make? that was actually quite good. He cooked up all sorts of great food ideas, many of which were for entertaining. I’ve made a number of his recipes and they’ve all come out fantastic, including this one for a west coast burger.
Burger Greatness
There are two things that make this West Coast burger a great burger: the sauce and the onions. The sauce is a great combination of your usual burger toppings with a little hot sauce and garlic powder added in for extra flavor. The onions are sautéed, which isn’t anything spectacular. But, what is spectacular is that you add in mustard at the end of the sautéing. That really takes the onions to a new level. What a great idea!
I like to use a burger press when I make burgers. It, in combination with some patty papers, enables me to crank out a whole bunch of equally-sized burger patties in no time at all with little cleanup.
Also try my Buffalo wing burgers.
West Coast Burger
Ingredients
For the onions
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 medium onions diced
- 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
- [pinch kosher salt
For the special sauce
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
For the burger
- 4 hamburger patties seasoned with salt and pepper
- 4 burger buns
- burger toppings cheese, lettuce, tomato, etc
- onions and from above
- special sauce from above
Instructions
For the onions
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet. Add the onions and saute for 15 minutes or until softened and lightly caramelized.
- Add mustard, stir, and cook another 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
For the sauce
- Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
For the burger
- Cook burgers as you normally would.
- Slather buns with the special sauce. Add patties and desired toppings, followed by the onions.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
