Cheeseburgers in Paradise

I can’t make cheeseburgers without hearing, in my head, our good friend Janie singing Jimmy Buffett’s “Cheeseburgers in paradise”.

Ingredients
1 lb (or more) of lean ground beef
1 package frozen French fries or maybe just some potato chips
1 package hamburger buns
1 small pack of sliced cheese
1 or 2 tomatoes
1 onion
about 2 ½ cups Cooking oil (I like canola)

Stop on the way home and get your chopped beef. Try to get at least 90/10 meat to fat ratio. The labels are usually marked. If not just get the stuff that is the reddest (least fat) or get preformed chopped beef burgers. I don’t like the frozen burgers they just never taste as good and you can’t make them the size you want. Again try to find the ones with the least fat.

Slice the tomatoes and onions.

Figure out how much of the fries you are going to serve and put them out on a paper towel to thaw a little. Unless you have a deep fat fryer (they make great little electric ones) pick a pan that is big enough to handle the fries without letting them pile up. Put the pan on medium low heat. Add the oil enough to just cover the fries. When a small fry dropped in the oil bubbles and floats right away add the potatoes. Watch them. You may want to turn them as they cook. When done remove them to a dish lined with 2 paper towels. If the potatoes are done way before the burgers just turn the oven on to about 225F and put them in until the burgers are ready.

As the fries are cooking: form the burgers to the size and thickness you want. Sometimes I put a little grated cheese and/or some basil and/or a little red wine in with the beef and mix it up before I form the burgers. If you wind up with too many burgers for today just put the extras in zip lock bags in the freezer. When you want to use them put them from the freezer to the fridge in the morning and they should be thawed and ready for supper. If not, nuke them just a little.

Put a frying pan that is big enough for the burgers on with medium high heat. Add just oil to barely enough to coat the bottom. When hot put on the burgers. Cook them as rare or as well done as you like. You can get a feel (literally) by poking them with your finger. The firmer they are the more well done they are. When you turn them put the cheese slices on top and put the buns in the toaster oven. When the burgers are done the potatoes should be done.

ENJOY YOUR “CHEESEBURGERS IN PARADISE”!!!!

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