Pastrami Beef Burgers

Food and Prop Styling by Goldie Stern
Photography by Felicia Perretti

I’ve been looking to develop a beefburger that rivals my Caramelized  Onion and Beef Fry Burgers. I was beginning to wonder if that wasn’t possible…so I’m really excited to share with you these over-the-top, flavor-bomb burgers.

YIELDS 12 PATTIES

• 2 lb (1 kg) ground beef
• 6 oz (170 g) deli pastrami, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 5 oz (140 g) baby bella or shiitake mushrooms, finely diced
• ¼ tsp kosher salt
• ⅛ tsp pepper
• 1 Tbsp teriyaki sauce
• ½ cup crushed Snackers crackers
• 1 egg
• 4 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp onion powder
• ¼ tsp pepper

Heat a 1-quart pot over medium-high heat. Add olive oil and heat through. Add in mushrooms and stir for 4 minutes until browned. Season with kosher salt and pepper; stir in teriyaki. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, pastrami, crushed crackers, egg, sweet chili sauce, spices, and cooled mushrooms. Mix until well blended.