Juicy Lucy Burger

🥘 Ingredients

• baby gem lettuce
  1 unit
• balsamic vinegar
  2 tbsp
• brioche buns
  2 unit
• cheddar cheese
  2 slices
• garlic
  4 cloves
• ground beef
  1 lb
• ketchup
  2 tbsp
• mayonnaise
  ½ tbsp
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• pepper
  1 pinch
• red onion
  ½ unit
• roma tomato
  1 unit
• salt
  1 pinch
• sugar
  1 tsp

🍳 Cookware

• aluminum foil
• large pan
• fork
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Core, seed, and dice the roma tomato . Peel, halve, and thinly slice the red onion . Separate the baby gem lettuce into individual leaves. Wrap the garlic in aluminum foil and place in the oven until very soft ⏱️ 20 minutes .

   roma tomato: 1 unit, red onion: ½ unit, baby gem lettuce: 1 unit, garlic: 4 cloves
2. 

   2

   Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the sliced red onion and cook, tossing, until softened ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with salt and pepper . Add the diced tomato, sugar , and balsamic vinegar . Cook until the tomato breaks down and the sauce is jammy ⏱️ 4 minutes . Season with salt and pepper, then set aside. Wash out the pan.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp, salt: 1 pinch, pepper: 1 pinch, sugar: 1 tsp, balsamic vinegar: 1 tbsp
3. 

   3

   Divide the ground beef in half and flatten each half into a ½-inch thick circle. Place half the cheddar cheese on the center of each circle. Fold the edges up around the cheese, seal the meat around it, and lightly press into a patty shape. Season liberally with salt and pepper on both sides.

   ground beef: 1 lb, cheddar cheese: 2 slices
4. 

   4

   In the same pan, heat the remaining olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until cooked to desired doneness ⏱️ 3 minutes per side. Note: Do not worry if some of the cheese leaks out, it will still taste delicious.

   olive oil: 1 tbsp
5. 

   5

   While the burgers cook, halve the brioche buns and place them in the oven to toast until golden brown ⏱️ 2 minutes . Remove the roasted garlic from the oven and mash with a fork until very smooth. In a small bowl , whisk together mayonnaise , the remaining balsamic vinegar , a large drizzle of olive oil, and as much roasted garlic paste as desired. Season with salt and pepper.

   brioche buns: 2 unit, mayonnaise: ½ tbsp, balsamic vinegar: 1 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Place the burgers in the buns and top with the tomato-onion jam and a leaf or two of gem lettuce. Spread each bun with ketchup or mayonnaise to taste. Drizzle the remaining gem lettuce with the balsamic dressing and serve to the side.

   ketchup: 2 tbsp