Liberty Burgers

Published 10:25 am Thursday, October 16, 2014

By Staff Reports

4 pounds choice ground round, 85 percent lean, formed into 8 hamburger patties

Extra virgin olive oil

Finely-ground sea salt

8 Italian rolls, split

1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 poblano pepper, thinly sliced (or green bell pepper)

1 banana pepper, thinly sliced

1 Vidalia onion, thinly sliced

8 slices provolone cheese

Prepare grill for direct grilling with two temperature zones: one medium-low and one medium-high. Preheat 12-inch cast iron skillet over hottest part of fire. Brush hamburger patties all over with olive oil and liberally season with sea salt. Lightly brush insides of rolls with olive oil and lightly season with sea salt.

Toss peppers and onion with about 1 tablespoon olive oil.

Grill burgers over hot zone of fire, turning once, about 4 minutes per side. Toast rolls over cooler zone of fire during second half of burger cooking. Transfer cooked burgers to platter, top each with slice of cheese, and cover with foil to rest and to melt cheese. Remove toasted rolls from fire and reserve. Cook peppers and onions in hot skillet, tossing frequently until nicely browned, about 5 minutes.

Top each burger with peppers and onions, transfer to rolls and serve. Servings: 8

Recipe Courtesy of Kalamazoo