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Simple Burger Sauce

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Grilling season is coming to an end for many in the state of Wisconsin. I think this is officially the last day of summer, and as much as that pleases me (I love fall in Wisconsin), it disappoints me as well. I mean winter is coming, and that can get pretty long here in our state. With that said, my grill continues to heat up all year round, but for those that tuck them away until spring time, I figured I would give you my simple burger sauce recipe. Think of it as the ‘Big Mac’ sauce in a way, and one that really brings a great grilled burger together.

Yes, I ate that, well most of it.

Special Burger Sauce Recipe
Special Burger Sauce Recipe

Let’s get started.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp French dressing
  • 2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
  • 2 tbsp minced white onion
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp white vinegar

That’s it. Pretty much things most folks might have in their refrigerator. As I love a burger with just mayonnaise and pickles, I figured I would step it up and mix these together to give a sweet, tangy, and creamy sauce. This one totally delivers.

Special Burger Sauce Recipe Ingredients
Special Burger Sauce Recipe Ingredients

Place all of the ingredients in a small mixing bowl, and whisk until thoroughly combined.

When your burger is done grilling, slather it on the top, and bottom buns and enjoy. This one was stacked with a sauced bottom bun, lettuce, burger, pickles, onions, more sauce, another sliced bun, cheese, burger, bacon, tomato, more lettuce, sauce, and top bun. IT WAS A DOOZY.

If you are looking for a great sauce, not only for a burger, but along the lines of a great club sandwich, give this one a shot. It only gets better after a couple of days stored in the refrigerator as well.  Hope you enjoy!

Fry Sauce

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Fry sauce, or simply a ‘special sauce’ is probably the easiest thing to make and typically served with french fries. I think fry sauce can pretty much go on anything, including burgers, and fries of which I did. Fry sauce is a classic sauce and has been around for ages. Think of it as somewhat of a Russian dressing. The simplicity is essentially a combination of mayonnaise and ketchup, but I add a couple of different twists making this fry sauce super addicting one.

Fry Sauce Recipe
Fry Sauce Recipe

Let’s get started on this excellent condiment.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup of your favorite mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup of ketchup
  • 1 tbsp pickle juice
  • 1 tbsp your favorite hot sauce
  • pinch of salt
  • 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
  • hot fries, optional

Add everything but the hot fries to a mixing bowl. Mix well. Cover and place in the refrigerator for later use.

How to make fry sauce
How to make fry sauce

When you are ready to serve, drizzle onto your hot fries (I used roasted garlic and rosemary baby yukon potatoes), or serve on the side. I also smeared a generous amount onto my grilled burger. Talk about simplicity at its finest, and a delicious tang of a condiment to boot. If you are looking for all of that, give this one a shot, and feel free to double the amount for later use. Hope you enjoy!

Crispy Fried Shallots

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This past weekend I stopped by one of our local ethnic markets called Cermak. I actually like shopping at this place as the have an array of ethnic aisles and pretty good produce to boot. This particular stop actually yielded a bunch of fruit, Indian chilies, and a bunch of shallots (on sale). I typically cook with shallots throughout the week, and the package had about 8 shallots for something under a dollar! I was in. Granted I did not know what I would be doing with these shallots until I decided I would make burgers on the grill.

As I was driving my son and daughter to Sunday school, I asked what they wanted on their burgers. They stated ‘plain with slow cooked onions and mushrooms’, and ‘just cheese’. That’s when those shallots sparked. I asked them if they had ever tried crispy, thin onions on their burger, and both responded with a ‘no’. That’s when those shallots sparked by attention, and hence why my entire family devoured all of them.

These are super easy to make (just get your onion goggles on to prevent the tears), and only requires a bit of time.

Crispy Fried Shallots Recipe
Crispy Fried Shallots Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 4 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 cups of canola oil
  • salt

Does it get any easier than this? Also note, the oil that is leftover can be stored, and used in stir fry and various other saute’s, and one that has a great onion taste.

Start by adding the oil to a small pot. Add the shallots to the cold oil. Bring the oil to a medium-low heat, stirring along the way, and cook for about 20-25 minutes or until they get a nice light golden brown. Once you get that light golden brown, remove the crispy shallots with a slotted spoon or kitchen spider, and place onto a paper towel lined plate.

Crispy Fried Shallots Recipe
Crispy Fried Shallots Recipe

Immediately season with salt. As the shallots drain any excess oil, they will continue to cook from the residual heat and get nice and crispy.

Crispy Fried Shallots Recipe
Crispy Fried Shallots Recipe

Place into a bowl and serve alongside, or on your favorite burger. As soon as my kids tasted them, I said ‘see what I was talking about in the car?’, they were eating them like chips. Next time I will have to make double the amount! Hope you enjoy.

Awesome Burger Sauce Recipe

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I’m a sucker when it comes to sauces, or burgers for that matter. Especially now that we are starting to see temperatures in the 60’s in Wisconsin. That temperature always has me thinking about grilling out for dinner, getting out from in front of the stove, or slow cooker for that matter. There is something about grilling that I really love. The preparation, the hot coals, the smokey smell, you know what I’m talking about right?

Well, I think that with any good burger, it deserves a really good sauce, and this sauce in particular is one of them. It’s vibrant in color, packs a ton of awesome flavor, and will have you wanting to slather it on pretty much anything. Yeah, it’s one of those sauces.

Awesome Burger Sauce Recipe
Awesome Burger Sauce Recipe

Let’s get started.

  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 1/2 cup Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 cup vinegar
  • 5  whole cloves of garlic
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, roughly chopped
  • 1/2 cup of mango, cubed
  • 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Mexican oregano
  • 1/2 tsp salt, more to taste

To a food processor, toss everything in, and pulse until you have a really smooth sauce. Yep, that’s it. This is a flavor bomb. It’s a bit sweet, spicy, and has you wanting more and more.

Lather this stuff onto any burger (as you can tell by my burger, I was very generous), dip your fries into it, or use it on anything from eggs, to salads, to sandwiches. This one is a real winner. Hope you enjoy, and get those grills ready!

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Awesome Burger Sauce Recipe
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Ingredients
  • ½ cup fresh cilantro
  • ½ cup Italian flat leaf parsley
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • ½ cup vinegar
  • 5 whole cloves of garlic
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, seeds and stem removed, roughly chopped
  • ½ cup of mango, cubed
  • ½ tsp cracked black pepper
  • 2 tsp cumin powder
  • 1 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp Mexican oregano
  • ½ tsp salt, more to taste
Instructions
  1. Add to a blender, and mix until smooth.