Ultimate Grilled Cheeseburger

By winefoot

Ingredients

• 10 oz. boneless rib eye
• 10 oz. boneless short ribs
• 6 oz. hanger or skirt steak
• 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt, plus more to taste
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 small leek, finely chopped
• 1 small shallot, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup dry vermouth
• 1/4 cup finely chopped spicy cucumber pickles, plus 3 tsp. pickle juice from jar
• 2 tsp. Dijon mustard
• 8 slices cheese such as white or yellow American
• 4 hamburger buns, lightly toasted
• Lettuce, sliced tomatoes, and pickled jalapeños, for serving

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Set up a meat grinder with a 3/16″ (4.5 mm) plate. Cut rib eye, short ribs, and hanger steak into 1″ pieces; grind meat separately. (Or ask your butcher to do this.) Mix meats with salt and egg yolks in a bowl; divide meat into 4 patties about 1″ thick and place on a plate. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

2. Heat oil in a 12″ skillet over medium heat. Add leeks and shallots; cook until soft, 6–8 minutes. Add cream and vermouth; simmer until thickened, 4–6 minutes. Stir in pickles, juice, mustard, and salt.

3. Heat a charcoal grill or set a gas grill to high; bank coals or turn off burner on one side. Grill burgers, flipping them once, until cooked to desired doneness, about 12 minutes for medium rare. Melt 2 slices cheese on each burger; serve on buns with sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, and jalapeños.