Bolo Burger

Name: Bolo Burger
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 2 jarred piquillo peppers, drained; 2 teaspoons smoked sweet Spanish paprika; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck (80 percent lean) or ground turkey (90 percent lean); Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tablespoons canola oil; 4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split; toasted (see page 15), if desired; 8 slices Manchego cheese; 8 paper-thin slices Serrano ham

December 9, 2011

This burger proved itself eternally popular on the lunchtime menu of my Spanish-inspired restaurant, Bolo. It is definitely an upscale burger, featuring premium Spanish ingredients such as Serrano ham, Manchego cheese, and piquillo peppers. The rich and smoky aioli comes together in a ﬂash but you’d never know that from its complex, spicy-sweet taste. Pressing the whole thing gives the bun a nice crispness and also marries all of the elements into a cohesive dish.

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