Ingredients
- 32 frozen coin-shape tots
- 2 tbsp. vegetable or peanut oil
- 1/2 lb. 85% lean ground beef
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 slices American cheese
- Ketchup, for topping
- Mustard, for topping
- 16 gherkins
Directions
- Preheat
the oven to 450°.
- Place
the tots on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle them with the oil. Toss the
tots gently to coat evenly with the oil, then spread them out in an even
layer. Bake, undisturbed, until they are browned on the bottom, about 15
minutes. Flip the tots with a spatula and bake until they are browned and
crisp on top, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile,
form and cook the burgers: Line a clean work surface with a sheet of wax
paper and put the ground beef on top. Put another sheet of wax paper of
the beef and press it down into a 4-by 6-inch rectangle. Remove the top
piece of wax paper and season the meat with salt and pepper to taste. Cut
the meat into sixteen 1- by 1 1/2-inch rectangles.
- Break
each slice of cheese into quarters, and fold each quarter over to make 16
pieces of double-thick cheese. Set aside.
- Cook
the burgers in a large nonstick frying pan over high heat, until browned
on one side, about 5 minutes. Flip the burgers, lay a piece of
double-thick cheese on each, and cook until the burgers are cooked through
and the cheese has melted, about 5 minutes more. (You may have to do this
in two batches if you don't have a big enough pan.)
- Remove
the tot "buns" from the oven and top half with the cooked
cheeseburger patties. Squeeze a tiny bit of ketchup and mustard onto each
cheeseburger, then top with the gherkin. Finally, poke a food pick through
the center of each of the remaining tot buns. Place one on top of a
cheeseburger stack and stab the food pick all the way down through the
center to make a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining tot buns, toppings,
and cheeseburgers.
- Serve
hot. If not serving immediately, reheat them on a baking sheet in the oven
at 200° for 5 minutes.
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