Apple and Cheddar Breakfast-Sausage Burger Recipe
- 12 ounces fresh pork breakfast sausage, casings removed
- 1 medium tart apple, such as Granny Smith or Gravenstein
- Vegetable oil, for coating the grill
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup, plus more for serving
- 4 English muffins, split
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, thinly sliced
- Divide the sausage into 4 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into an even 1/4-inch-thick patty thats about 1/2 inch wider in diameter than the English muffins.
- Using your thumb, make a shallow 1-inch-wide indentation in the center of each patty, place them on a plate, and set aside.
- Heat a grill pan or outdoor grill to medium high (about 375 degrees F to 425 degrees F).
- Meanwhile, slice the apple into (1/2-inch-thick) rounds.
- Set aside the 4 widest slices, removing any seeds as necessary.
- Save any extra apple slices for another use.
- When the grill is ready, use tongs to rub the grate with several layers of paper towels dipped in vegetable oil.
- Using a flat spatula, transfer the 4 apple slices and the sausage patties (indentation-side up) onto the grill and cover the grill.
- Cook undisturbed (do not press down on the patties) until grill marks appear on the bottom of the patties and apples, about 3 to 4 minutes.
- Flip the patties and apples and brush them with the measured maple syrup, using all of it.
- Cover the grill and cook until the patties are cooked through and the apples have softened slightly, about 3 to 4 minutes more.
- Remove to a clean plate and tent loosely with foil.
- Place the muffins cut-side down on the grill and toast until grill marks appear on the bottoms, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Flip the muffins and evenly distribute the cheese among all of the muffin halves.
- Cover the grill and continue to cook until the cheese has melted, about 3 minutes more.
- Remove to a work surface.
- To assemble, place 1 sausage patty and 1 apple slice on 4 of the muffin halves; top with the remaining 4 halves.
- Serve immediately, passing additional maple syrup on the side.
pork breakfast sausage, tart apple, vegetable oil, maple syrup, muffins, cheddar cheese
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/apple-and-cheddar-breakfast-sausage-burger-30483 (may not work)