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Food & Drink
2011-10-20 10:54:56
Best foods for tailgating - series - part 2
Q: I was wondering if you had any tailgating food ideas. I am not just talking about burgers, chips and dip. What I need are some tailgating ideas worthy of competition. They don’t have to be complex, just so good that the guys in the truck next to us will be wishing they were part of our crew!
A: I couldn’t leave you hanging with just a couple of ideas last month, so this month I will give you a version of the classic burger that will keep you in the competitive tailgate grilling game. It requires a little preparation, but the result is worth every effort.
Dixie Beef Burger with ChowChow Spread
Ingredients:
•1 (13.5-oz.) package frozen onion
rings
•1 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
•1 tablespoon honey
•1/2 teaspoon cider vinegar
•1/2 cup finely chopped sweet
onion, divided
•3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
•1 1/2 pounds ground chuck
•1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground
pepper
•1 (8-oz.) package country ham
biscuit slices
•4 sourdough hamburger buns,
split
•4 green leaf lettuce leaves
Preparation:
•1. Prepare onion rings according
to package directions; keep warm
on a wire rack in a jelly-roll pan at
200° up to 20 minutes.
•2. Stir together tomatoes, honey,
cider vinegar, 1/4 cup onion, and
1/4 tsp. salt.
•3. Preheat grill to 350° to 400°
(medium-high) heat. Gently
combine beef, pepper, and
remaining 1/4 cup onion and
1/2 tsp. salt in a large bowl
until blended, using hands.
Shape mixture into four (4-inch-
wide, 3/4-inch-thick) patties.
•4. Grill, covered with grill lid, over
350° to 400° (medium-high) heat
five to six minutes on each side
or until beef is no longer pink
in center. Grill ham slices one to
two minutes on each side or until
lightly crisp. Grill buns, cut sides
down, one to two minutes or until
lightly toasted.
•5. Layer each of four bun halves
with lettuce, burger, Chowchow,
grilled ham slices and an onion
ring. Spoon tomato mixture into
centers of each onion ring. Top
with remaining bun halves. Serve
with remaining onion rings.
Chowchow Sauce
Three tablespoons mayonnaise to 1/2 chowchow (a kind of relish available commercially or homemade).
