On Top of Old Smokie’ Guacamole Burger
Ingredients
14 Hamburgers:
2 lbs Ground Chuck
1/8 cup Colavito Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/8 cup Sutter Home Merlot Wine
1 teaspoon Course Ground Pepper
Guacamole:
1 large or 2 small California Avocados
Juice of one 1 large Lemon
1 slice of Vidalia Onion, diced
2 Tablespoons Fresh Style Mild Salsa
1 Garlic Clove Crushed
1 Teaspoon Kosher Salt
12 Shakes of Worcestershire Sauce
1 large Sweet Vidalia onion, sliced in ¼ inches slices and brushed with 3 Tablespoons of Colavito Extra Virgin Olive Oil (plus one small Vidalia onion for Guacamole)
6 ounces Sharp Wisconsin Cheddar Cheese, sliced to ¼ inch
6 Hearty White Sandwich Roll or other large soft style bun
3 Tablespoons Butter, softened
Instructions
About 30 minutes prior to cooking, gently combine the following ingredients and handling as little as possible, shape into 6 patties with slight valley or indention in center (which will flatten out as cooked): • 2 lbs Ground Chuck • 1/8 cup Colavito Extra Virgin Olive Oil • 1/8 cup Sutter Home Merlot • 1 teaspoon Course ground pepper For Guacomole, mash Avocados and stir in • Juice of 1 lemon juice, • 1 slice of Vidalia Onion, diced • 2 Tablespoons Salsa • 1 Garlic Clove crushed Prepare a medium hot fire and when ready, in 30-45 minutes, spread coals. Just before grilling, sprinkle hamburgers with Aunt Jane’s Seasoned Salt, add hamburgers to grill and close lid. • Grill hamburgers for 3 minutes, turn ¼ to score. • Grill additional 2 minutes, and then top liberally with Worcestershire Sauce on both sides and flip and grill 5 more minutes. • Brush Vadalia Onions with Colavito Extra Virgin Olive oil and add to grill. • Grill 3 minutes, gently flip Vidalia Onions. • Remove hamburgers from direct heat and set to side on grill. Top with cheddar cheese and let rest for 3 minutes. While hamburgers are resting, spread buns with butter and add to grill, close lid and grill for 2 minutes or until golden. Remove all from grill, top the hamburgers with grilled Vidalia onion, guacamole sauce and enjoy.