This buffalo burger is for true gourmets - grilled rib eye burger patty from water buffalo with mozzarella di bufala Campana D.O.P.
Ingredients for two people:
- 2 Burger Patties: Gourmet Burger or Prime Rib Burger
TOPPINGS:
- 250 g buffalo mozzarella
- some fresh basil
- 2 onions
- Amarone
- Bone Jus
ADDITIONALLY:
- 4 brioche rolls
- Arugula or iceberg lettuce
- Salt
- Pfeffer
PREPARATION
- Coarsely mince the buffalo meat and season with smoked salt. Make 4 patties from the minced meat.
Shape and chill for at least 2 hours. - Caramelize the mushrooms (coarsely chopped) and onions into strips in a pan, deglaze with bone jus and Amarone.
- Cut open the brioche buns, brush the cut surfaces with butter, and toast them. Then, spread the insides with yellow tomato ketchup.
- Fry the patties on the grill medium, after turning a slice
Place buffalo mozzarella (0.5 to 1.0 cm) on the patty and cook
Let it melt on the second side. Fry for about 2 minutes per side. - Top the bottom half of the rolls with a leaf of iceberg lettuce or arugula, depending on your preference. Then arrange the caramelized mushrooms and onions on top of the lettuce.
- The patty with the buffalo mozzarella is served on the bun and topped with fresh basil.
- Finish with the top half of the bun – the buffalo mozzarella burger is ready.
Many thanks to cookbook author, food blogger and photographer Heiko Blumentritt for the recipe and photography.
