Miami Burger

I am always up for a good burger and this one caught my eye on the Food Network website. Bobby Flay has a burger based on a Cuban sandwich. You can even go a little healthy and make it with ground turkey. I am definitely interested in giving this one a taste test!

Miami Burger

Ingredients:

1 pound ground chuck (80 percent lean) or ground turkey (90 percent lean)

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil

1/2 cup mayonnaise

4 cloves roasted garlic, mashed

4 hamburger buns, split

1/4 cup Dijon mustard

8 thin slices Swiss cheese

4 thin slices smoked ham

2 dill pickles, sliced into 1/4 inch thick slices

Directions:

Divide the meat into 4 equal portions (about 6 ounces each). Form each portion loosely into a 3/4 inch thick burger and make a deep depression in the center with your thumb. Season both sides of each burger with salt and pepper. Brush burgers with oil and cook on grill or in pan. Remove the burgers to a plate. Combine the mayonnaise and roasted garlic in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste. Spread both sides of each bun with the mayonnaise and the mustard. Place a slice of cheese on each bun bottom, place a burger on top, and then top the burger with a slice of ham, another slice of cheese, and some pickle slices. Cover with the bun tops. Cook the burgers on a sandwich press or wrap the burgers in aluminum foil and cook in a hot skillet over high heat (put a heavy skillet on top of the burgers to press them) until golden brown and the cheese has melted, about 1 1/2 minutes per side. Serve immediately.