ItalianAmerican
Double Cheeseburger with Mortadella and Broccoli Pesto
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
A decadent double cheeseburger with a twist: Italian mortadella, a creamy broccoli pesto, aged English cheddar, and sweet Montoro onions on a toasted bun. The perfect fusion of Italian and American flavours.
- Servings
- 1
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
11 items- Sicilian BroccoliSicilian variety, use the florets
- Montoro OnionSweet onion from Montoro
- Carne macinata di manzo (dal controfiletto)Mix of lean and fatty cuts from the back
- SaltTo taste
- Black PepperTo taste
- Extra Virgin Olive OilFor cooking and dressing
- Garlic1 clove, crushed
- Cheddar inglese stagionato 9 mesiAged English cheddar, sliced
- MortadellaSliced
- Dried Tomatoes in OilSun-dried tomatoes in oil
- HamburgerHamburger buns
Method
- Blanch the broccoli in salted boiling water until bright green, then drain.
- In a pan, heat olive oil and crushed garlic, then add the broccoli and sauté briefly. Season with a little salt.
- Transfer the broccoli to a blender and blend until smooth to create a broccoli cream (this will serve as the 'mayonnaise').
- Prepare the ground beef: choose a mix of lean and fatty cuts (e.g., from the back). Season with salt and black pepper. Mix well.
- Divide the meat into three equal balls, then flatten each into a patty. Set aside.
- Slice the sweet onion into rings.
- In a hot pan with a little olive oil, cook the onion rings until wilted and translucent.
- In the same or another pan, heat a little oil and cook the burger patties. When they start to puff up, flip them.
- Immediately place slices of aged English cheddar on each patty and cover with a lid to melt the cheese.
- Toast the hamburger buns in the pan or on a grill.
- Spread the broccoli cream on the bottom half of the bun.
- Place sun-dried tomatoes in oil on the cream.
- Place one patty with melted cheese on the bottom bun, then add some cooked onions.
- Place the second patty with cheese on top, then add slices of mortadella.
- Close with the top bun and press gently.
- Serve immediately.
Chef Max Mariola
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