BIG KAHUNA BURGER INSPIRED BY PULP FICTION

Name: Big Kahuna Burger inspired by Pulp Fiction
Ingredients: 1 red onion, sliced into rings; 2 tbsp butter, divided; 3 slices thin pineapple; 1 tbsp vegetable oil; 4 ounces ground beef, divided into two balls; 2 slices Monterey jack cheese; in King's Hawaiian roll, toasted butter; 1/2 tbsp ketchup; 1/2 tbsp teriyaki sauce

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INGREDIENTS

1 red onion, sliced into rings

2 tbsp butter, divided

3 slices thin pineapple

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 ounces ground beef, divided into two balls

2 slices Monterey jack cheese

in King's Hawaiian roll, toasted butter

½ tbsp ketchup

½ tbsp teriyaki sauce

DIRECTIONS

In a sauté pan, heat butter until foaming, and add red onion. Cook slowly over low heat, tossing constantly, until soft and caramelized - about 30 minutes. Set aside.

1 tbsp butter, divided

1 red onion, sliced into rings

Wipe out sauté pan, and heat remaining butter over medium heat until sizzling. Add pineapple slices, and sauté until lightly charred on both sides. Set aside.

2 tbsp butter, divided

3 slices thin pineapple

In a large cast iron skillet, heat vegetable oil over high heat, until smoking. Place beef balls several inches apart in skillet, and smash down using a large, flat spatula. Use a rolling pin or the handle of another spatula to press the burgers firmly down, until they are thin and craggly. Cook for approximately 60 seconds, until the bottom is charred and crispy. Flip, and immediately top with cheese. Remove from heat, but leave burgers in the pan while you assemble, so the cheese melts completely. Dress bun with ketchup and teriyaki sauce, top with burgers, then caramelized onions and pineapple.

1 tbsp vegetable oil

4 ounces ground beef, divided into two balls

2 slices Monterey jack cheese

in King's Hawaiian roll, toasted butter

½ tbsp teriyaki sauce

½ tbsp ketchup

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