Rich Man's Hamburgers

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb lean top sirloin steak
• 1 shallot, minced
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh chives
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 2 dashes tabasco sauce
• 2 large egg yolks
• 2 dashes worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon cognac
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 4 teaspoons capers, drained and chopped
• 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
• kaiser rolls or other good hot dog bun
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon dark brown sugar, packed
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 -6 drops tabasco sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut the beef into 1-inch chunks.
• 2 place in food processor in two batches and pulse until it's coarsely ground.
• 3 (don't overprocess; you want it a little chunky.) put meat in a bowl and add the shallots, chives, mustard, tabasco, egg yolks, worcestershire, cognac, sea salt, capers and pepper.
• 4 with very clean hands, work the ingredients into the meat, then form into three or four burgers about 1 1/2 inches thick.
• 5 place burgers in the refrigerator to chill and firm up while you start a fire in the grill.
• 6 grill over direct heat about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• 7 insert an instant-read thermometer from the side to make sure the center is 160 degrees.
• 8 while burgers are grilling, brush the insides of the rolls with melted butter.
• 9 place on the grill, cut side down, to toast lightly.
• 10 serve with brooklyn ketchup and your favorite toppings.
• 11 for brooklyn ketchup: beat all the ingredients together in a small bowl or cup.
• 12 the authors note that the garlic flavor gets stronger if you let it stand for an hour, but don't make it more than 24 hours in advance.
• 13 makes about 1/4 cup.