Cast-Iron Burgers

Yield: 4 burgers (serving size: 1 burger)

Ingredients

• Patties:
• 1  pound  ground sirloin
• 1/2  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 
  Horseradish spread:
• 1  tablespoon  canola mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon  Dijon mustard
• 1  tablespoon  prepared horseradish
• 2  teaspoons  ketchup
• 
  Relish:
• 2  applewood-smoked bacon slices, chopped
• 3  cups  vertically sliced yellow onion
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped chives
• 1  teaspoon  Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 
  Remaining ingredients:
• Cooking spray
• 4  (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns or Kaiser rolls
• 4  (1/4-inch-thick) tomato slices
• 1  cup  shredded lettuce

Preparation

1. To prepare the patties, divide beef into 4 portions, lightly shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Sprinkle evenly with salt. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.

2. To prepare horseradish spread, combine mayonnaise and next 3 ingredients (through ketchup) in a small bowl. Set aside.

3. To prepare relish, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-low heat until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon. Add onion to drippings in pan; cook 15 minutes or until golden brown. Combine bacon, onion mixture, chives, Worcestershire sauce, and pepper in a small bowl.

4. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties; cook 2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons horseradish spread on cut sides of each bun half. Top bottom half of each bun with 1 patty, 1/4 cup relish, 1 tomato slice, 1/4 cup lettuce, and top half of bun.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

351

Fat:

12g (sat 3.5g,mono 3.4g,poly 3.2g)

Protein:

29.2g

Carbohydrate:

32.7g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

66mg

Iron:

3.7mg

Sodium:

788mg

Calcium:

91mg