Chili Sauce Burger

Here is a Chili Sauce Burger with a slice of cheese. What makes it different is the “tweaked” chili sauce — it is easy to make and extremely enjoyable.

This Chili Sauce Burger uses the Basic Hamburger patty as a base. For convenience you could also use a regular store bought patty, but you will surely be missing out on some great tastes.

Serves 4

For the Patties

4 Basic Hamburger patties
4 slices Monterey Jack, Gouda or Swiss cheese

For the Sauce

1/2 cup chili sauce, any brand will do
1/2 onion, finely chopped
1/4 clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sugar, preferably brown
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 pinches paprika
1 pinch salt
1/2 pinch dried chili flakes or cayenne pepper

For the Rolls

4 fresh rolls, about the same size as the patties
Sliced tomato
Thinly sliced onion
Lettuce
Mayonnaise

Method

To make the sauce, sauté the onion and garlic lightly in the olive oil until the onion is soft. Add all the other sauce ingredients and heat through while stirring constantly — avoid bringing to the boil. Taste and add more chili flakes or cayenne pepper if you like a really hot sauce. Set aside and keep warm.

The patties are best grilled under a broiler or cooked on a Weber-style barbecue with the lid on, but they can also be prepared in a frying pan.

Grill or broil the patties until half cooked and flip them over.

Barbecue or skillet: immediately spoon some chili sauce onto the patties, add the cheese and put the lid on.
Oven or broiler: wait a minute or two after turning before adding the sauce and cheese.

The burgers are ready when the cheese has melted.

Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly (under the grill, on the barbecue or in a pan) just before the patties are done. Spread mayonnaise liberally on the bottom half, add a thin slice of onion, some lettuce and a slice of tomato. Add the patty and the other half of the roll.

Enjoy a great tasting Chili Sauce Burger!

Bon Appétit!

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