Wisconsin Butter Burger
The butter burger is indigenous to the state of Wisconsin. A true butter burger has grated butter mixed into the beef, butter in the center of the patty, and is cooked in butter; making this a pan fried burger, not a grilled burger. While I prefer to use 85% lean ground beef, I used 90% lean ground sirloin to make this burger since it’s going to be soaked in butter. You can make a traditional butter burger with Wisconsin cheddar, ketchup, and mustard; but I chose to have mine topped with blue cheese, fried shallots, and blue cheese dressing.
Equipment
- grater
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb ground sirloin about 90% lean
- 1 tbsp butter grated
- 1 tbsp butter divided
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
- brioche bun
Toppings
- blue cheese crumbles
- shallots sliced
- blue cheese dressing
Instructions
- Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Finely grate refrigerated butter onto the beef. Mix it in.
- Form into a patty. Make a well in the burger. Place a 1/2 tbsp slice of butter in the center.
- Form the burger around the butter into a patty.
- Melt the other 1/2 tbsp of butter on a skillet over medium heat. Place the burger onto the pan with sliced shallots around.
- Flip the burger after 5 minutes.
- Place the cheese on top of the burger.
- Place a cover over the skillet. Cook for 4 minutes.
- Put the shallots on the burger. Place the brioche bun cut sides down into the pan and toast for a minute.
