How to Cook Miami's Legendary Cuban Burger with George Motz | Burger Scholar Sessions

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: spicy sausage

Turkey chorizo is lower in calories, while spicy sausage can be more budget-friendly.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain buns offer more nutrients, while white bread is often cheaper.

Add 2 pounds of ground beef to a bowl.

Grate 2 garlic cloves and add to the beef.

Add 2 tablespoons of paprika and some cumin to the mixture.

Mix in grated onion.

Preheat a flat top grill.

Form the beef mixture into a patty and smash it thin on the flat top.

Cook the patty until browned, using a red sauce made of water, apple cider vinegar, hot sauce, sugar, and tomato paste to lubricate the burger.

Remove the patty from the grill and place it on a Cuban roll.

Top with more onion and deep-fried julienned potatoes.

Add ketchup to the top of the burger.

Cooking Techniques

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