Firecracker Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• black pepper
  1 tsp
• fry seasoning
  1 tbsp
• garlic
  2 clove
• ground beef
  20 oz
• mayonnaise
  4 tbsp
• mini cucumber
  2 unit
• potato buns
  4 unit
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  4 unit
• sour cream
  3 tbsp
• soy sauce
  2 tbsp
• sriracha
  2 tsp
• sugar
  ½ tsp
• sweet potatoes
  4 unit

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• small bowl
• large pan
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to the top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Cut sweet potatoes into ¼-inch-thick wedges. Toss sweet potatoes on a baking sheet with a large drizzle of oil, salt , and black pepper . Roast on the top rack until browned and tender, 20-25 minutes.

   sweet potatoes: 4 unit, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Meanwhile, trim scallions and cut the greens into 1-inch pieces; mince the whites. Peel and mince or grate garlic . Halve potato buns . Slice mini cucumber into ¼-inch-thick rounds. In a small bowl , combine mayonnaise , sour cream , soy sauce using about 1 tsp for 2 servings or 2 tsp for 4 servings, sugar , and sriracha to taste. Measure the soy sauce carefully—we sent more.

   scallions: 4 unit, garlic: 2 clove, potato buns: 4 unit, mini cucumber: 2 unit, mayonnaise: 4 tbsp, sour cream: 3 tbsp, soy sauce: 2 tbsp, sugar: ½ tsp, sriracha: 2 tsp
3. 

   3

   Heat a large drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add scallion greens and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly charred and fragrant, 2-4 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 minute more. Turn off the heat; transfer the scallion mixture, including the oil, to a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Wipe out the pan.
4. 

   4

   In a second large bowl, combine ground beef , scallion whites, and half of fry seasoning , using all for 4 servings. Form into two patties, or four patties for 4 servings, each slightly larger than a burger bun. Season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a drizzle of oil in the same pan over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook to desired doneness, 3-5 minutes per side.

   ground beef: 20 oz, fry seasoning: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   While the patties cook, toast the buns until golden brown. Transfer the sweet potatoes to the bowl with the scallion mixture and toss to combine. Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired.
6. 

   6

   Spread the cut sides of the bottom buns with as much sauce as you like. Fill the buns with the patties, cucumber, and more sauce if desired. Serve with sweet potatoes and any remaining sauce on the side for dipping.
7. 7

   Ground beef is fully cooked when internal temperature reaches 160°.