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The Cuban Frita Burger.
I will not lie, The Cuban Frita Burger is a little crazy, but the Cuban’s know how to do a burger right.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 35 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Tieghan Gerard📖 halfbakedharvest
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●knife
- ●skillet
- ●griddle
- ●baking sheet
- ●mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
To make the secret sauce, combine the tomato paste, water, orange juice, Spanish paprika, cumin, brown sugar, vinegar, salt and sriracha in a small sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Simmer ⏱️ 15 minutes or until the sauce has thickened slightly.
water1 cupcumin1 teaspoonteaspoon cumin3/4brown sugar2 tablespoonssalt1 teaspoonpinch of salt + peppersalt + pepper (to taste)Sriracha (optional)2 tablespoons
2
To make the fries, heat 2 to 3 inches of oil in a heavy-bottomed pot to 350 degrees F.
oil (for frying)
3
Carefully cut the potatoes into shoestrings (or matchsticks) using a mandolin fitted with the narrowest julienne blade (about 1/8-inch wide) or just use your knife (this is what I did). Rinse the cut potatoes thoroughly in a bowl of cold water to remove the surface starch. Keep the potatoes in water until you're ready to fry. (I like to begin frying mine while the burgers are cooking)
water1 cup
4
To form the burger patties, combine the beef, chorizo, ketchup, Spanish paprika, cumin and a pinch salt and pepper in a bowl and mix until just combined. Form the meat into six patties.
ground beef1 poundketchup2 tablespoonscumin1 teaspoonteaspoon cumin3/4salt1 teaspoonpinch of salt + peppersalt + pepper (to taste)
5
Heat a large cast iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Cook the burger until your desired doneness, but traditionally Fritas should be cooked to medium. During the last minute of cooking, add a slice of cheddar cheese.
cheddar cheese6 slices
6
Meanwhile, fry the potatoes, transfer the potatoes to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and pat them dry, as dry as you can get them.
7
Fry the potatoes in batches until the potatoes are crisp and turn a nice golden brown, 2 to ⏱️ 3 minutes per batch. As each batch of fries comes out, transfer to a large mixing bowl and toss with salt to taste. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.
salt1 teaspoonpinch of salt + peppersalt + pepper (to taste)
8
Serve the burgers on warmed Cuban buns that have been slathered with a little special sauce. On to the bottom bun, place the burger, fries, more special sauce and top with a fried egg. Place the top bun over the egg, grab the burger with two hands and EAT!
Cuban buns (warmed (or your favorite buns))6
Nutrition Facts
calories
1101 kcal
fat Content
61 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
3 g
sugar Content
11 g
sodium Content
1059 mg
protein Content
51 g
cholesterol Content
313 mg
carbohydrate Content
58 g
saturated Fat Content
24 g
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