sausage and beef breakfast burgers
By Briana DeBolt & Chamere Orr of A Full Living
Makes 6 burgers
INGREDIENTS:
12 slices bacon
1 pound ground beef
1 pound hot breakfast sausage
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
6 large eggs
Salt and pepper to taste
12 slices cheddar cheese
3 cups frozen hash browns
4 tablespoons avocado oil (or more as needed)
3 tablespoons mayonnaise
6 Dave’s Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Buns
INSTRUCTIONS:
Start by cooking the bacon according to your preferred method. We prefer to use the oven for even cooking. If using the oven, preheat it to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Once preheated, add bacon to the baking sheet, and cook through until the desired doneness is reached. This should take 20-25 minutes.
Preheat a griddle or large skillet on medium-low heat.
Add some of the avocado oil to a hot griddle, then add ½ cup of hash browns per burger to the griddle in a disc shape. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and press down on the hash brown to help the hash browns adhere to each other. You want the hash brown “disc” to be roughly the size of your burger. Cook until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes before flipping the hash browns. You will know that it’s ready when you’re able to flip the hash browns in one piece. Cook until crispy and golden brown on the other side, then remove from the skillet. Add oil as needed to help the hash browns become crispy.
In a large mixing bowl, make the breakfast burger patties. Combine ground beef and ground breakfast sausage with black pepper. You probably don’t need to add any salt, as prepackaged breakfast sausage usually has plenty of sodium. Don’t overwork the mixture too much, but roll them into 12 equal-sized balls. Each patty should weigh about 2.5-2.6 ounces.
Add the burgers to the griddle with more oil and press them down using a burger press between parchment paper. Cook for about 2 minutes until most of the way cooked through, then flip and add a slice of cheese. Once the cheese is melted, remove from the skillet.
If needed, add more oil to the pan, followed by the eggs. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook to your desired temperature, then remove from the griddle.
Lastly, spread mayo or butter on the insides of your Dave's Buns. Reduce the heat to low and add them face down on the hot skillet. Cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
Now, simply layer the hashbrowns, bacon, and patties onto each burger, then top with a fried egg. Serve with your favorite hot sauce or dipping sauce and enjoy!
