Fresh Ground Burgers with Grilled Mango and Butter Pecan for dessert

Today before work I thought I would make burgers and onion rings on the MAK with a grilled mango and butter pecan ice cream for dessert. I hope the pictures turn out I used my iPhone for all of them.

This entire meal was a shoot from the hip type meal. Whatever I found in the house is what I used. I wanted a tasty burger and I had no hamburger..what to do hmmm. I found some tip steak in the fridge that was supposed to be for stir fry Saturday..sorry dear! I got out the meat grinder and ground it up after trimming it.











I made three equal meat balls to squish into patties.



Dusted with BP's Double Secret Steak Rub!



I waited until the rings were half done before the burgers went on.





Continued..tapatalk willing.

Aight so far so good..tapatalk dont fail me now!

Where we're we?..oh yeah burgers just went on the open flame zone..smells gooood! We're burning BBQ Delight Oak today.

While the burgers are sizzling I cut the mango into two parts leaving out the tough center. I cut the mango into cubes taking care to not cut through the skin.



I made up a schmear to put on them out of cinnamon, dark brown sugar and wait for it...parkay! Cause I didn't have any butter in the house.



I took the mango schmear and spread it over the mango halves and set them aside.



Time to flip the burgers!



Let's cut the cheese! Smoked white cheddar that is!



And some veggies and toast some buns.











Continued..

Whoo wee check out the cheesy goodness! I love smoked cheddar!



Burgers are off and it's mango time!

Face down to caramelize the sugar.



While the mango is doing its thing let's assemble some burgers!

The wife won't do hot peppers..so her burger is put together sissy style.
Onion, pickle and yellow mustard.
I was really wanting tomatoes too..can't wait until summer to pick my own!



For me I like the heat and the experience of the "Burn".
Onion, jalapeños and yellow mustard.



My first self ground burger! Time for a taste..



BOOM CHAKA WOW WOW!!
That is one tasty burger!! I can't believe I've never done this before! I'll use a bit more seasoning next time but dang it was good! The rings were nice and crispy too! I'm very satisfied!

Let's not forget the mango and ice cream for dessert!
It's looking good! This is my first grilled mango and won't be the last! It ranks right up there with grilled pineapple.







This dessert was excellent! The chewy caramelized edges of the mango and the butter pecan Ice cream..match made in heaven. The mango turned out better than expected, happy belly happy guy! Total time invested including eating..2 hours!


Thanks for looking!

bo ya. thats one fine burger dude. i take one the way you do. ground your own meat then cooked it to perfection. doesn't get any better than that. lol, "and her burger is put together sissy style". lol, thats funny. how was the grilled mango really? it looks very yummy. just a fine meal there.

The mango Rocked Sparky! Kind of a mildly sour tangy taste and add the butter pecan ice cream with it..VOILA!
Just go to the store in the am and get yourself a mango and butter pecan ice cream and give it a shot..I promise you its good!
Be sure to schmear it though

Great cook Chili, you elevated the lowly burger to culinary art, well done!

Looking really good and making me really hungry!

OK... so how was the flavor of the smoked cheese using the wine soaked oak?

TH its a mild smoke with a slightly sweet undertone. It's nice!

I grind all of my burger these days. I like mine med rare and dont trust the store bought. Next time grab a couple of chuck roasts and grind away. A little better fat ratio 80/20 and freeze what you dont need. I tell ya I have eaten some very fine food in my time but a great burger is hard to beat. Very nice cook my friend.

Wow that looks marvelous ! Sonic burger who

Um yeah.. my screen is full of drool.. Wicked cook dude!!

Nicely done.

Once you grind your own, can you ever go back to store-ground?

Home ground is good. Unfortunately, it is not always possible. But when it is, look out! I have some meat in the freezer that I may have to use in some "home grinding", soon. I have an idea I saw on TV the other night on a show called Meat Men. They were grinding some special burger for a big restaurant in NYC. The burgers looked over the top.

Art

Great looking burgers and that dessert looked awesome, nice cook Chili!

Great burger chili!

Thanks guys!

Nice cook Chili!

Burgers look perfect!!! And what a simple dessert. Time to break out the ice cream maker again!!

Very well done!!!

Johnsom14

At what temp and how long do you smoke the hamburgers? I have a CS-680 pellet grill and am just learning.