Caesar Salad Beef Burger on Garlic Crostini
A burger fit for an emperor, slices of grilled sourdough bread are topped with garlic-seasoned burgers, romaine lettuce and freshly shaved Parmesan cheese. For extra flavor, drizzle burgers with your favorite bottled Caesar dressing.
Recipe Ingredients:
1 pound 95% lean ground beef
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
4 romaine lettuce leaves
1/4 cup freshly shaved or grated Parmesan cheese
Garlic Crostini:
8 slices sourdough bread (about 1/2 inch thick)
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 large cloves garlic, cut lengthwise into quarters
Cooking Directions:
- Combine ground beef, minced garlic, salt and pepper in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
- Grill over medium heat coals or medium heat gas grill setting until internal temperature reaches 160°F (70°C), 8 to 10 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling time. Season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
- Meanwhile, brush both sides of bread slices lightly with olive oil. Place bread around outer edge of grid. Grill until lightly toasted, turning once. Remove bread from grid; rub both sides of each slice with garlic quarter.
- To assemble place one lettuce leaf on each of four slices of bread; top each with burger. Sprinkle evenly with cheese and top with remaining slices.
Makes 4 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): 428 calories; 30 g protein; 32 g carbohydrate; 19 g fat; 812 mg sodium; 69 mg cholesterol; 8.0 mg niacin; 0.4 mg vitamin B6; 2.2 mcg vitamin B12; 4.2 mg iron; 6.2 mg zinc.
Recipe and photograph courtesy of The Beef Checkoff.