Luscious Crab Burger

Pairs well with:

Pinot Grigio

You won’t need a bouquet of flowers when you share our Pinot Grigio. This crisp wine with floral aromas is a wonderful way to make an entrance.

Ingredients

2lbs. lean ground sirloin, coarsly ground
rock salt pepper
1 small sweet onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1 can of crab meat
fresh parsley
1 stalk celery-chopped
1 to 2 tablespoons of mayonaise
salt & pepper to taste
1 beefy tomato lettuce leaves
6 strips of bacon or substitute real bacon pieces
Large Kaiser or poppy seed buns

 

Instructions

Meat Preparation 1. Form ground sirloin into 1 inch thick patties that will fit nicely onto the bun. 2. Dust each side of meat patty with coarse rock salt. Chill and cure for at least 1 hour. 3. Grill on medium heat until center is light pink….or to taste. Crab Preparation 1. Empty crab meat into small mixing bowl. Flake apart large chunks of crab. Add garlic, chopped onion,chopped celery, parsley, and mayonaise. Combine ingredients. Burger Assembly: 1. Lightly toast both top and bottom of bun. 2. Brush bottom bun with ligh layor of mayonaise. Top with lettuce leaf. 3. Place burger on top of lettuce. 4. Add thick slcie of beefy tomato. 5. Top with heaping spoonful of crab mixture. 6. Sprinkle crumbled bacon pieces on top of crab mixture. 7. Place top bun and enjoy.