Apple Of My Eye Burgers

Pairs well with:

Chardonnay

Reach for our Chardonnay when you’re in the mood for a rich and creamy wine that delights with the fruity flair of pear, apple, and peach.

Ingredients

Cole Slaw:
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp milk
1/2 Tbsp ground celery seed
1 Tbsp cider vinegar
3 cups chopped green and purple cabbage
2 carrots peeled and chopped

Apple Butter Sauce:
1 cup apple butter
1/4 cup Sutter Home Chardonnay

Patties:
2 small Macintosh apples cored, peeled and quartered
1/4 cup fresh, flat leaf parsley
1 1/2 tsp fresh sage
2 gloves garlic
2 shallots
1/4 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp freshly ground sea salt
1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2 pounds freshly ground chuck

6 thinly cut slices of pancetta
6 slices of a good quality sharp cheddar cheese
Vegetable Oil, for brushing the grill rack
6 roasted garlic ciabatta rolls, split

 

Instructions

Preheat gas grill to medium high.

Coleslaw: Mix mayonnaise, sugar, milk and celery seed. Add cider vinegar and whisk until smooth. Add chopped cabbage with peeled and chopped carrots. Mix well and refrigerate until serving.

Apple Butter Sauce: Place large size cast iron fry pan (or fireproof skillet) on top of grill rack. Combine apple butter with wine. Stir occasionally until mixture is heated through. Remove pan from the grill and set aside while you prepare patty mixture.

Patties: To make patties, place quartered apples into food processor along with parsley, sage, garlic, shallots and allspice, mix well. Remove mixture to a bowl and combine with the beef, salt and pepper. Handle the beef as little as possible. Divide the mixture into 6 equal portions and form into patties. While forming your patties, bear in mind the shape of your bread. I buy Ciabatta Rolls that are rectangle in shape.

Brush the preheated grill with oil. Place patties on the rack, close cover and cook for about 4 minutes. Turn patties (only once) brush apple butter mixture onto each patty, place one slice of pancetta onto each burger and continue cooking for about another minute then add cheese slices on the patties and continue cooking for about 2 minutes. At which time place the rolls, cut side down on the outer edges of the rack to toast lightly, (toasting should take about 2 minutes). When patties are done, (internal temperature just about 160 degrees) remove to large skillet with remaining apple butter mixture and cover to keep warm as meat settles.

To assemble burgers, place a patty onto the bottom toasted roll, spread a generous amount of coleslaw over the top side of the toasted roll, add top roll and serve.