Grilled Mixed Burgers with Shallot Sauce Recipe

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Grilled Mixed Burgers with Shallot Sauce

From Dorothy McNett's Recipe Book at www.dorothymcnett.com.

1 pound (more or less) lean ground beef (try using 1/2 beef and 1/2 turkey)
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt, unless the seasoning spice is salted
1/2 teaspoon Grilling Spice, or other peppery dry spice blend in our "rub" section
3-4 shallots, sliced
1 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup dry red wine
1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
2-3 fresh thyme sprigs
buns or bread slices, as desired

Mix the salt and grilling spice with the ground meat and shape into 3-4 patties. For an interesting effect, make up a batch of ground beef and a batch of ground turkey. When shaping the patties, use turkey for one half and beef for the other. Grill over hot coals, or on the stove-top grill until done to your liking. In meantime, combine remaining ingredients in saucepan and cook over medium heat until mixture has reduced by half. Discard the thyme sprigs. To serve, drizzle some of the sauce over serving dish, and arrange the patties over the sauce. Drizzle remaining sauce over the top, and garnish with more thyme sprigs, if desired. I lke this flavorful burger served open faced on a slice of hearty wheat bread so that the shallot sauce can soak into it.

Recipe created 1994-08-29.