Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 22 ounces (5.5 oz per burger) ground beef (80/20 blend)
  • Kosher salt
  • for seasoning
  • Ground black pepper
  • for seasoning
  • 2 ounces cheese sauce
  • 4 1-ounce slices cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth mixed with 1/4 cup water
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon roasted garlic
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 4 soft brioche hamburger buns
  • split in half
  • 1/2 cup Guys Donkey Sauce (recipe follows)
  • 20 paper-thin slices kosher dill pickle (1/16-inch thick)
  • 4 Rojo Onion Rings
  • 4 tablespoons Guy Fieri Bourbon Brown Sugar BBQ Sauce
  • 4 slices heirloom tomato (1/8-inch thick slice
  • 3-inch diameter)
  • 2 ounces finely shaved Vidalia onion (1/32-inch half-moon slices)
  • 6 ounces finely shaved iceberg lettuce (1/16-inch shred)
  • Donkey Sauce

Instruction

  • Form the ground beef into a tight ball, 5
  • 5 ounces per ball
  • Heat a flat-top griddle to very high heat
  • Season hamburger ball all over with salt and pepper
  • Add a little oil to griddle then place hamburger ball on flat top and flatten with a metal spatula
  • Flatten to approx 1/3 inch thickness
  • Cook for 1 1/2 minutes to develop a crust on the first side until blood floats to the top
  • Flip over and cook for 1 more minute on the second side to develop a crust on that side
  • Add cheese sauce to the top of the hamburger and top with the slice of American cheese
  • Place a dome lid over the top of the burger
  • Pour the mixture of stock/water on to the flat top so the liquid runs under the dome and creates steam to cook the burger and melt the cheese
  • Cook for 3 minutes until cheese has melted completely then remove dome
  • Melt butter with garlic and season with salt
  • Brush inside of bun halves and toast on the griddle for 3-4 seconds until golden and crisp
  • Flip and toast for 3-4 seconds so the outsides are also lightly toasted
  • To assemble, smear Donkey Sauce on cut-side of both bun halves
  • Layer base with pickle slices and hamburger patty
  • Top with Rojo Onion ring, BBQ Sauce, shaved onions, tomato, lettuce then place the top half of the bun on top