Hack Your Dinner

Hack Your Dinner

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Hack Your Dinner with these simple recipes . The secret to these burgers is using a blend of different types of ground meat to give the burgers amazing flavor, while keeping them tender. Upgrade store bought fries using a homemade spice mix. And make a creamy homemade ice cream in under 10 minutes!

Cook Time
50 minutes
Total Time
1 hr 10 min
Yield
4 servings

Ingredients

Classic American Cheeseburger

  • 12 oz beef chuck (350 g), ground 80/20
  • 6 oz ground beef short rib (170 g)
  • 6 oz ground beef brisket rib (170 g)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
  • 4 large hamburger buns
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

For Serving

  • 4 slices beefsteak tomatoes
  • 4 slices red onion
  • 4 green leaf lettuces
  • ketchup
  • mayonnaise
  • dijon mustard

Zesty French Fries

  • 6 cups frozen french fries (930 g)
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon sugar
  • brown paper bag

Ice Cream In a Bag

  • 1 cup heavy cream (240 mL)
  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste
  • 6 cups ice (840 g), crushed
  • ⅓ cup rock salt (40 g)
  • rainbow sprinkle, for serving

Special Equipment

  • 1 zip-top bag, quart-sized
  • 1 zip-top bag, gallon-sized

Nutrition Info

  • Calories 1314
  • Fat 62g
  • Carbs 129g
  • Fiber 46g
  • Sugar 22g
  • Protein 65g

How to Make It

1. Step
Classic American Cheeseburger
2. Step
In a medium bowl, gently mix together the ground chuck, short rib, and brisket with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon ground pepper.
3. Step
Shape the meat into 4 equal patties about 4½ inches wide and 1 inch thick. Use your thumb to press an indentation into the center of each patty to prevent a bubble from forming in the center when cooking. Generously season the tops and sides of the patties with salt and pepper.
4. Step
Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium heat. Spread about ½ tablespoon of butter onto each cut side of the hamburger buns. Working in batches, toast the buns, buttered-side down, for about 2 minutes, until golden brown. Set aside.
5. Step
Increase the heat to medium-high. Add a thin layer of canola oil to the pan and cook the burgers for 4 minutes on one side, until nicely browned. Flip and cook for another 2 minutes on the other side. Top each burger with a slice of cheese and cover the pan with a lid. Cook until the cheese is melted and the internal temperature of the burgers reaches 135°F (57°C),another 1–2 minutes.
6. Step
Assemble the burgers: Place a burger patty on each toasted bun, then top tomato, red onion, lettuce, ketchup, mayonnaise, and mustard. Serve immediately.
7. Step
Enjoy!
8. Step
Zesty French Fries
9. Step
Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a wire rack on top of the baking sheet.
10. Step
Arrange the fries in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, tossing halfway through, 25–30 minutes.
11. Step
In a small bowl, stir together the salt, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, black pepper, and sugar.
12. Step
Add the cooked fries and the spice blend to a large paper bag. Fold the bag tightly to seal and shake until the fries are well-coated.
13. Step
Serve immediately.
14. Step
Enjoy!
15. Step
Ice Cream In a Bag
16. Step
Add the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla bean paste to a quart-sized zip-top bag. Stir with a fork or small whisk to evenly combine. Squeeze out all of the excess air from the bag and seal shut.
17. Step
Add the crushed ice and rock salt to a gallon-sized zip-top bag. Gently shake to combine.
18. Step
Add the cream-filled bag to the ice-filled bag and seal shut. Shake vigorously for 7–10 minutes, until the ice cream has hardened.
19. Step
Carefully remove the ice cream bag from the larger bag. Serve immediately with rainbow sprinkles on top.
20. Step
Enjoy!

Tags

SummerDinnerDessertsAmerican

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