Krispy Kreme Burger

I know that I'm years behind on this trend, but I've always been curious about this unusual pairing. I just never had both items around the house at the same time. Because of the ridiculous calories this burger would entail, I just couldn't see myself seeking it out, despite my curiosity. So how did this moment come? It went down like this....

We found a Groupon for Krispy Kreme, bought it, got them and have a lot leftover. We had ground meat in the fridge, already defrosted (for a different meal), just needing to be cooked.  Serendipity,  Krispy Kreme and Ground Beef under the same roof at the same time. I couldn't ignore this opportunity so here we go.....

I made a basic burger. No frills, no extras, a simple cheeseburger. Meat, cheese, tomato, lettuce. I wanted to be able to taste all the different components.

I mixed the meat, with McCormick's Montreal Steak Seasoning and Worcestershire Sauce. This combo is my go to quick meat seasoning, I put it on basically every meat dish. Add a little salt and pepper and that's it. Pretty simple.

I shape the burgers, cook them 4-5 minutes on each side. To melt the cheese I add a bit of water into the pan and cover immediately. The water creates a steam that melts the cheese evenly. A little diner tip I picked up on Food Network. It works every time!

Cut the donut in half with a serrated knife, place burger on bottom bun, lettuce, tomato and then top.  What you end up with is a crazy good All American Burger. The sweet and savory mix that this burger brings, is distinct and delicious. The tomato and lettuce gives it the freshness it needs to offset the richness of the bun.  The burger is a little sticky but that's just part of the experience. This burger is juicy, savory, sticky, a bit sweet and fresh. It's never to late to have a Krispy Kreme Burger.

Buen Provecho!

Main Players

In a bowl mix ground meat, steak seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, salt & pepper.

Form into 4 patties.

Form patties, making sure each one is thinner at the center and thicker at the edges for even cooking.

Cook for 4-5 minutes on each side.

In the last 1-2 minutes of cooking, add the cheese. Pour a bit a water into the pan.

Cover immediately, allowing the water to create steam ensuring evenly melted cheese.

Melted perfection!

Split buns with serrated knife.

Time to eat!!!

Krispy Kreme Burger - Yield 4 burgers

Ingredients:

1lb ground beef
3-4 Tbsp Montreal Steak Seasoning, or your favorite seasoning
2Tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
Salt n Pepper
4 Krispy Kreme original glazed, split
4 American, slices
Lettuce
Tomato

Oil, for pan frying

Road Map:

1. In a medium bowl mix together ground beef, montreal seasoning, worcestershire & salt n pepper. To ensure proper seasoning roll up a small piece into the size of a quarter and cook. Adjust seasoning if necessary.

2. Add oil to a medium pan on medium heat.

3. Divide meat into 4 equal pieces. Form patties, making sure each one is thinner at the center and thicker at the edges for even cooking.

4. Cook 4-5 minutes on each side. Top each patty with cheese during the last 1-2 minutes of cooking. Pour a splash of water into the pan and immediately cover to help the cheese melt evenly. 

5. Using a serrated knife split the donuts in half. Assembly burger. Bun, Burger, Lettuce, Tomato, Bun. 

6. Enjoy!!!