The W.h. Dunes Burger

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 teaspoon red chili pepper flakes
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 1/4 teaspoons coarse salt
• 1 1/4 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 hamburger buns
• 1 tomato, sliced (optional)
• 1 onion, sliced (optional)
• 1/2 cup lettuce, shedded (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, combine all 7 ingredients until well mixed.
• 2 portion the beef mixture into two patties that are roughly 1/2 lb. each.
• 3 preheat a cast iron or non-stick skillet to medium-high heat and add a drizzle of olive oil or spray non-stick spray.
• 4 cook the burgers to desired doneness and serve on a toasted bun, english muffin or two slices of bread with your choice of toppings: mustard, ketchup, steak sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion, etc.
• 5 note: if your burgers are very thick, (like mine were) sear them on both sides in the skillet (about 1-2 minutes per side) and then transfer them to a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 5-10 minutes. if you do this, keep an eye on the burgers and don't blame me if your burgers come out dry. :-).