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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (456g) Recipe makes 6 servings
Calories 880
Calories from Fat 512		(58%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 57.0g	87%
	Saturated Fat 17.7g	88%
	Monounsaturated Fat 23.7g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 11.6g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 131mg		43%
Sodium 1892mg		78%
Potassium 980mg		28%
Total Carbohydrate 48.9g		16%
	Dietary Fiber 4.7g	18%
	Sugars 13.1g
Protein 44.8g		89%
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Andouille/Beef Burgers, Spicy Mayo & Caramelized Onions

Recipe #331532 | 1¼ hours | 25 min prep | add private note

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By: Manami
Oct 18, 2008

Prolific cookbook author James McNair has been chief judge of Sutter Home Winery's burger cook-off since it began in Napa in 1990. One of his books, Build a Better Burger, includes every winning recipe. Some past winners - and McNair's Louisiana roots - inspired the burger here. Bon Appetit Magazine, July 2006. Recipe by Paul Gayler.

SERVES 6 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

SPICY MAYONNAISE

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon cajun seasoning or creole seasoning
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (we used Pickapeppa sauce)

BURGERS

1/2 lb andouille sausage, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
3/4 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 lbs ground chuck or ground beef (20 percent fat)

CARAMELIZED ONIONS

1 1/2 lbs onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for brushing grill rack
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon golden brown sugar (has to be sugar, not a sugar substitute)

ASSEMBLY

6 large hamburger buns, split
8 ounces crumbled blue cheese
12 pickled okra pods, halved lengthwise (bottled kind)
3 cups watercress, tops
hot pepper sauce, for serving (we used Pickapeppa Sauce) (optional)

Directions

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FOR MAYONNAISE:.
2
Mix all ingredients in small bowl: cover and chill.
3
*Can be made 2 days ahead; keep chilled.
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FOR BURGERS:.
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Toss first 4 ingredients in large bowl.
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Add beef; blend gently.
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Shape mixture into six 1/2-inch-thick patties.
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Transfer patties to small baking sheet.
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**Can be made 1 day ahead; cover and chill.
10
FOR ONIONS:.
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Prepare barbecue(medium-high heat).
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Toss onions and next 3 ingredients in large skillet.
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Place skillet on grill; cook until onions are golden, stirring often, about 25 minutes.
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Remove from grill; season with salt and pepper.
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ASSEMBLY:.
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Brush grill rack with olive oil; grill buns, cut side down, until golden, about 2 minutes.
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Transfer buns to work surface.
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Grill burgers until brown on bottom, about 3 minutes.
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Turn over; sprinkle with cheese.
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Grill until burgers are cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium.
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Place some onions, then burger, on each bun bottom.
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Top each with okra and watercress.
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Spread mayonnaise on cut side of bun tops; place on burgers.
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Serve with remaining mayonnaise.
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Enjoy with an ice cold beer!