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Longaniza Hamburgers (Sandwich)
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[Recipe + Video] Longaniza Hamburgers

Yeah, I went there: I took the longaniza out of the case. I stuffed between slices of Pan de Agua to make some surprisingly tasty and juicy burgers. Show them who's BBQ Boss!
Course BBQ, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Dominican
Keyword bbq, burger, grill, hamburger, summer
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 990kcal
Author Clara Gonzalez

Equipment

  • Gas grill (you may need to adjust time for charcoal grill)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound longaniza , raw
  • 1 red onion (thinly-sliced) large (or two small)
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon vinegar I used fruit vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 4 tablespoon ketchup
  • 4 panes de agua (or mini-baguettes)
  • 4 tablespoon butter (salted)
  • 2 tomato very ripe, sliced thinly
  • 8 leaves of lettuce use curly or leaf lettuce

Instructions

  • How to make the onions garnish: Heat a tablespoon of oil in a skillet over low heat. Add onions and cook and stir until they become translucent. Pour in vinegar and season with salt to taste. Set them aside.
    Sautéing onions
  • How to make the sauce: Mix mayo and ketchup. Set aside.
    Mixing the sauce
  • How to make the patties: Remove and discard the longaniza casings. Divide the stuffing into 4 equal portions, and form oval-shaped patties roughly the same size as the bread.
    Shaping the patties
  • How to cook the burger patties: Preheat the grill to medium high. Grill, the burgers, without pressing, for 4 minutes. They should have a light golden colors and faint grill marks. Flip the patties and grill until the other side is looks the same as the top.
    Grilling two patties
  • How to grill the bread: Slice the bread and spread butter on the inside. Grill at the same time you're grilling the meat, pressing the bread to flatten them, flip so they have grill marks on both sides.
    Grilling bread
  • Assemble your burgers: Assemble in the following order: Bottom bread slice, mayo-ketchup sauce, tomato, lettuce, meat patty, onion, sauce, top bread slice.
    They should be consumed immediately.
    Assembling burger

Video

Notes

For extra juiciness, grill the tomatoes too!

Nutrition

Calories: 990kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 76g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 159mg | Sodium: 2111mg | Potassium: 786mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 3230IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 4.3mg