Oklahoma Theta Burger Recipe
The Theta Burger is a popular American burger made with a soft bread bun, a beef patty coated in hickory sauce, mayonnaise, slices of dill pickles, and topped with shredded cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 80% Angus ground beef – 2 lb.
- Salt – to taste
- Pepper – to taste
- Hickory sauce – 1 dollop per burger
- Mayonnaise – 1 dollop per burger
- Aioli – 1 dollop per burger
- Local sour pickle slices
- Cheddar cheese (coarsely grated) – 1 lb.
- Sesame buns – 6
- Butter – 1 tbsp
- BBQ sauce (if preferred) – 1 dollop per burger
Instructions
- Begin by getting your charcoal fire started and allowing it to burn down for approximately 15 minutes.
- While you’re waiting for the charcoal fire to burn off, make 6 beef patties (thinner than you would think is required). Season the meat patties with salt and pepper to taste. Add a small amount of butter on top of the buns and keep them aside.
- It’s time to take the burgers and grill them until medium well. Grill over direct heat and remember that it should not take you more than 3-4 minutes per side.
- Right before the burgers are prepared, take the buns and place them on the grill. Allow them to toast well. When the burgers are done, take them off the grill and place them on a plate. Now, you can either instantly load a handful of shredded cheddar on top of the burgers while they’re still hot or add it during the time of assembling the burger.
- Allow the burgers to cool down while you make the garnish for the burger.
- Once toasted, get the buns off the grill and add hickory sauce to every top bun and aioli to every bottom bun.
- It’s time to assemble the burger. First, place three pickle slices on every bottom bun and spread mayo on top. Put the burger patty on top. Top each burger off by adding 1/6 of the cheese (if you skipped it earlier). You can also add BBQ sauce if you prefer it.
- Now, finally place the top bun, and there you have it! Your delicious theta burger is ready to be served.
Nutrition
Calories: 947kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 54gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 195mgSodium: 1563mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6g
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