Grilled Burgers

• Vegetable oil, for the grill
• 3 pounds 80 percent lean ground beef
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• Tabasco sauce, to taste
• 6 kaiser rolls
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• Assorted toppings, for serving (right)

1. Preheat a grill to medium high and oil the grates.
2. Place the ground beef in a medium mixing bowl.
3. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper.
4. Add a few dashes of Tabasco sauce, then with your hands, mix the meat and seasoning well.
5. Form the meat into six 1-inch-thick patties and place on the grill.
6. Cover and cook 3 minutes, then rotate, leaving them on the same side, and cook 3 more minutes.
7. Flip and repeat on the other side.
8. Meanwhile, slice the rolls in half and spread each cut side with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
9. Grill the rolls, cut-side down, until lightly toasted.
10. Build the burgers with assorted toppings.
11. Sauteed Mushrooms
12. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat; add 1 pound sliced mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and cook 2 minutes.
13. Add 2 to 3 tablespoons broth or wine and cook 6 to 8 more minutes.
14. Caramelized Onions
15. Melt 4 tablespoons butter in a skillet over low heat.
16. Add 2 large sliced red onions and 3 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar.
17. Cook until caramelized, tossing occasionally, about 20 minutes.
18. Pico de Gallo
19. Finely chop 5 plum tomatoes, 1/2 large onion, 3 jalapeno peppers and 1 bunch cilantro.
20. Toss with the juice of 1/2 lime, and salt to taste.
21. Bacon
22. Cook over medium-high heat until crisp.
23. Photograph by Kana Okada

vegetable oil, percent lean ground beef, kosher salt, tabasco sauce, kaiser rolls, unsalted butter, toppings

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/grilled-burgers-recipe.html (may not work)