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Slaw-ter Burgers

Homemade burgers made with dramatic charcoal buns and gorgeous hot pink slaw!
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Carnival Food
Keyword: carnevil, Halloween, Halloween Food, Halloween Ideas, Halloween Recipes
Servings: 12 burgers

Ingredients

Black Hamburger Buns

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 Tbsp charcoal powder
  • 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 pkg instant yeast
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp black sesame seeds
  • 1 egg white + 2 T water (egg wash)

Mystery Meat

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • cheese of choice (I used a port wine derby cheese from igourmet.com)

Red Cabbage and Onion Slaw

  • 1/2 head purple cabbage
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 3/4 cup red wine vinegar
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tbsp mustard seeds
  • 1 Tbsp celery seeds
  • 1 tsp salt

Garlic Mayo

  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1-2 cloves fresh garlic finely grated
  • 1/2 tsp paprika (for color)

Instructions

Black Hamburger Buns

  • In a small saucepan, heat milk, water, and butter to 120 degrees.
  • In a large bowl, mix 2 cups flour, yeast, charcoal powder, sugar, and salt. Add the warm milk mixture to flour and then stir in the egg and mix until a sticky dough forms.
  • Stir in remaining flour, and mix until its pulled together into a shaggy dough. Turn out onto floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
  • Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. I used a kitchen scale to weigh out my dough in order to get the same sized buns. Roll into smooth balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet and gently flatten a bit.
  • Cover hamburger buns and let rise for 30-35 minutes. Brush egg wash over tops of buns and sprinkle black sesame seeds.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool completely before slicing.

Mystery Meat

  • Combine all ingredients and mix well. Divide ground beef into 12 equal patties. Grill or pan fry until desired doneness. Top with Cheese.

Pickled Cabbage and Onion Slaw

  • Shred purple cabbage, red onion and red bell pepper in a food processor with shredder attachment.
  • Transfer shredded vegetables to a bowl. Add vinegar, sugar, salt, mustard and celery seeds and mix well.
  • Transfer slaw into a 2 quart mason jar and place in the refrigerator and let sit overnight, turning upside down occasionally. Note: This can be made ahead and kept in the refrigerator for up to a week.

Garlic Mayo

  • Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate until needed.

Notes

Serve with homemade potato chips using purple potatoes.
Link: Port Wine Derby Cheese from igourmet.com
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