Ingredients
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Burgers
- 2 lbs ground beef 85/15
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp all spice
- 1 tsp garlic powder (or 1 tbsp toum)
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 8 slices of cheddar cheese (or your favorite type)
Oven Baked Sumac Fries
- 3 lbs potatoes (Any variety will do, red and yellow potatoes may cook faster)
- 2-3 tbsp olive oil (use 2 tbsp if using toum)
- 1 tsp garlic powder (use 1 tbsp toum if you have)
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp sumac
- small bunch chopped chives
- Flake sea salt
Instructions
Burgers
- Place ground beef in a large bowl. Add in all the seasonings and mix well to incorporate.
- Form burgers into patties. This recipe will make eight ¼ pound burgers or six ⅓ pound burgers. I tend to make smaller burgers for kids.
- After forming the patties, make a hole in the center of each burger. This will help to prevent the burgers from shrinking while grilling.
- Heat your grill to medium-high and place burgers on for 4-5 minutes and flip to cook another 4-5 minutes. If you’d like to add cheese, place a slice during the last minute of cooking to allow it to melt.
- Remove burgers from grill place on buns and top with pickles, lettuce, onions, tomatoes or wherever your taste buds lead you.
Oven Baked Sumac Fries
- Preheat oven to 475°F
- Line 2 sheet pans with silicone or parchment paper; you may also use a non-stick sheet pan.
- Wash and trim potatoes to remove any blemishes.
- Cut in half, then cut each half into 4 wedges.
- Toss potatoes and all of the ingredients in a bowl EXCEPT the sumac, chives and flake sea salt.
- Line coated potatoes on sheet pans skin facing down and top of wedge facing up.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes rotating the pans every 15 minutes. After the first 15 minutes, using a spatula, toss the fries to re-coat and flip on the sheet pan so other areas become crisp.
- Continue to rotate and toss the fries every 15 minutes.
- Once fries appear to have a crisp exterior, remove from oven and sprinkle with sumac, chives and flake sea salt. Toss to coat. Enjoy hot.
Notes
Homemade buns were made using Taste of Home recipe. I adapted to use 2 1/2 cups bread flour and 1 cup all-purpose flour, egg washed the tops and added sesame seeds.