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Ludicrous Tankhouse Ale Butter Barbecue Basting Sauce
1/2 cup melted butter, unsalted
1 cup gourmet barbecue sauce
1/2 bottle Tankhouse Ale, Mill Street Brewery
2 tbsp. Ted Reader’s Bone Dust BBQ Spice
Bocconcini Stuffed Beef Burger
1 lb regular ground beef
1 small white onion, finely diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Tankhouse Ale, Mill Street Brewery
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice
salt and pepper to taste
4 pieces baby or cherry sized bocconcini cheese
Pork Burger
1 piece pork tenderloin (about 12 oz), diced
1 bottle Tankhouse Ale, Mill Street Brewery
1 red pepper, grilled and diced
2 lbs ground pork
3 tbsp. gourmet style barbecue sauce
1 tbsp. Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 small white onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
The $100 Ludicrous 20 Cheese Blend
OK, so this recipe makes a ludicrous amount of shredded cheese, but you’ll need a good pile to go with those burgers…
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup orange cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup white cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup Monterey jack, shredded
1/2 cup brick cheese, shredded
1/2 cup farmer’s cheese, shredded
1/2 cup pepper jack, shredded
1/2 cup havarti, shredded
1/2 cup provolone, shredded
1/2 cup smoked cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup edam, shredded
1/2 cup emmental, shredded
1/2 cup smoked gruyere, shredded
1/2 cup gouda, shredded
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup goats cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/2 cup asiago, grated
1/2 cup romano, grated
Grilled Cheese, Bacon, and Onion Sandwich Buns
16 tsp. butter, unsalted and softened
16 slices thick sliced Texas toast white bread or whole wheat bread
8 slices processed cheese slices, thick grill cheese style
1 red onion, sliced into ¼” rings and grilled
16 slices par cooked bacon, crispy
In a bowl combine melted butter, gourmet style bbq sauce, Tankhouse Ale and Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice. Mix well and set aside for basting.
In a large bowl, mix together beef, onion, jalapeno, garlic, Tankhouse Ale, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Form mixture into 4 x 4oz balls. Gently press 1 bocconcini ball into the center of each burger, forming the meat mixture around the cheese. Press burger into a patty shape, keeping the cheese in the center. Repeat for remaining burgers, cover, refrigerate and let rest for 1 hour to set.
Pour half the Tankhouse Ale over the diced pork tenderloin then season with gourmet barbecue sauce and Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.
Preheat grill to medium (about 350-400 degrees F).
Grill red pepper for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly charred. Remove peppers from grill and turn off grill.
In a large bowl combine ground pork, marinated diced pork tenderloin, parmesan cheese, white onion, grilled red pepper, garlic, Dijon mustard, parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Form mixture into 8 equal sized balls, approximately 4 ounces each.
Flatten two pork balls into patties about 1/2-inch thick. Remove beef burgers from fridge and place one beef burger on top of a pork patty. Place second pork patty on top of beef burger and form the pork mixture around the beef burger, ensuring no beef is visible and pressing firmly to seal all edges. Repeat with remaining burgers. Cover and refrigerate, allowing meat to rest for at least one hour.
Note when preparing ludicrous cheese blend, before shredding cheese ensure all cheese is as cold as possible (especially the soft ones like havarti). Combine all the cheeses together in a giant big-ass bowl or pan. Reserve about 4 cups of cheese (or more!) for the Ludicrous Burger Assembly. Cover and refrigerate remaining cheese (should be about 6 cups left over) for future use.
To prepare the Grilled Cheese Bacon and Onion Buns, butter one side of each slice of bread. Place bread onto grill, buttered side down. Lay one slice of cheese (wrapper removed… duh) in the center of the bread. Top with a little bit of grilled onion and 2 slices of crispy cooked bacon. Top each stack with another slice of buttered bread, butter side up. Set aside.
Grilling the Ludicrous Burger…
Make Sure You Have:
6 bocconcini stuffed beef burgers stuffed in pork burgers
4 cups 20 cheese blend
8 grilled cheese, bacon, and onion sandwiches, assembled & uncooked
4 smoked sausages
4 eggs, fried sunny side up
1 recipe Tankhouse Ale Butter Barbecue Basting Sauce
1 bottle antacid (optional, as needed)
Preheat grill to medium heat.
Remove burgers from refrigerator.
Place chilled burgers onto preheated grill and cook for 10-12 minutes per side. When burgers are almost fully cooked, baste liberally with BBB Basting Sauce.
While the burgers are grilling, place sausages onto grill and cook until lightly charred and hot throughout. Remove from grill and allow to cool slightly. Cut sausages in ½ lengthwise and place onto top rack of grill to keep warm.
When burgers are nearly done, top with the 20 cheese blend, about ½ cup per burger. Close lid of your grill, and allow cheese to melt, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Once cheese is nearly melted, turn down grill temperature to medium-low. Place Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Onion sandwich buns onto grill. Grill sandwiches for 3-4 minutes per side, turning frequently to prevent burning, until bread is golden brown and crisp and cheese is melted.
Remove burgers from grill and cover with foil. Clean grill thoroughly.
To assemble Teddy’s Ludicrous Burgers onto a flat surface place one Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Onion Sandwich Bun. Top with a burger, one fried egg and half a grilled sausage. Garnish with your favorite toppings and top with another Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Onion Sandwich Bun. Repeat with remaining burgers, eggs and buns.
Serve with extra Ludicrous Tankhouse Ale Butter Barbecue Basting Sauce for dipping, lots of napkins, very cold Tankhouse Ale and antacids, as needed.
Serves 8
Ludicrous Tankhouse Ale Butter Barbecue Basting Sauce
1/2 cup melted butter, unsalted
1 cup gourmet barbecue sauce
1/2 bottle Tankhouse Ale, Mill Street Brewery
2 tbsp. Ted Reader’s Bone Dust BBQ Spice
Bocconcini Stuffed Beef Burger
1 lb regular ground beef
1 small white onion, finely diced
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup Tankhouse Ale, Mill Street Brewery
2 tbsp. fresh parsley, chopped
1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice
salt and pepper to taste
4 pieces baby or cherry sized bocconcini cheese
Pork Burger
1 piece pork tenderloin (about 12 oz), diced
1 bottle Tankhouse Ale, Mill Street Brewery
1 red pepper, grilled and diced
2 lbs ground pork
3 tbsp. gourmet style barbecue sauce
1 tbsp. Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 small white onion, finely diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp dijon mustard
2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
The $100 Ludicrous 20 Cheese Blend
OK, so this recipe makes a ludicrous amount of shredded cheese, but you’ll need a good pile to go with those burgers…
1/2 cup mozzarella, shredded
1/2 cup orange cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup white cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup Monterey jack, shredded
1/2 cup brick cheese, shredded
1/2 cup farmer’s cheese, shredded
1/2 cup pepper jack, shredded
1/2 cup havarti, shredded
1/2 cup provolone, shredded
1/2 cup smoked cheddar, shredded
1/2 cup edam, shredded
1/2 cup emmental, shredded
1/2 cup smoked gruyere, shredded
1/2 cup gouda, shredded
1/2 cup feta, crumbled
1/2 cup blue cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup goats cheese, crumbled
1/2 cup parmesan, grated
1/2 cup asiago, grated
1/2 cup romano, grated
Grilled Cheese, Bacon, and Onion Sandwich Buns
16 tsp. butter, unsalted and softened
16 slices thick sliced Texas toast white bread or whole wheat bread
8 slices processed cheese slices, thick grill cheese style
1 red onion, sliced into ¼” rings and grilled
16 slices par cooked bacon, crispy
In a bowl combine melted butter, gourmet style bbq sauce, Tankhouse Ale and Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice. Mix well and set aside for basting.
In a large bowl, mix together beef, onion, jalapeno, garlic, Tankhouse Ale, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard and Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Form mixture into 4 x 4oz balls. Gently press 1 bocconcini ball into the center of each burger, forming the meat mixture around the cheese. Press burger into a patty shape, keeping the cheese in the center. Repeat for remaining burgers, cover, refrigerate and let rest for 1 hour to set.
Pour half the Tankhouse Ale over the diced pork tenderloin then season with gourmet barbecue sauce and Ted Reader’s Bone Dust Spice. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour to marinate.
Preheat grill to medium (about 350-400 degrees F).
Grill red pepper for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly charred. Remove peppers from grill and turn off grill.
In a large bowl combine ground pork, marinated diced pork tenderloin, parmesan cheese, white onion, grilled red pepper, garlic, Dijon mustard, parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Form mixture into 8 equal sized balls, approximately 4 ounces each.
Flatten two pork balls into patties about 1/2-inch thick. Remove beef burgers from fridge and place one beef burger on top of a pork patty. Place second pork patty on top of beef burger and form the pork mixture around the beef burger, ensuring no beef is visible and pressing firmly to seal all edges. Repeat with remaining burgers. Cover and refrigerate, allowing meat to rest for at least one hour.
Note when preparing ludicrous cheese blend, before shredding cheese ensure all cheese is as cold as possible (especially the soft ones like havarti). Combine all the cheeses together in a giant big-ass bowl or pan. Reserve about 4 cups of cheese (or more!) for the Ludicrous Burger Assembly. Cover and refrigerate remaining cheese (should be about 6 cups left over) for future use.
To prepare the Grilled Cheese Bacon and Onion Buns, butter one side of each slice of bread. Place bread onto grill, buttered side down. Lay one slice of cheese (wrapper removed… duh) in the center of the bread. Top with a little bit of grilled onion and 2 slices of crispy cooked bacon. Top each stack with another slice of buttered bread, butter side up. Set aside.
Grilling the Ludicrous Burger…
Make Sure You Have:
6 bocconcini stuffed beef burgers stuffed in pork burgers
4 cups 20 cheese blend
8 grilled cheese, bacon, and onion sandwiches, assembled & uncooked
4 smoked sausages
4 eggs, fried sunny side up
1 recipe Tankhouse Ale Butter Barbecue Basting Sauce
1 bottle antacid (optional, as needed)
Preheat grill to medium heat.
Remove burgers from refrigerator.
Place chilled burgers onto preheated grill and cook for 10-12 minutes per side. When burgers are almost fully cooked, baste liberally with BBB Basting Sauce.
While the burgers are grilling, place sausages onto grill and cook until lightly charred and hot throughout. Remove from grill and allow to cool slightly. Cut sausages in ½ lengthwise and place onto top rack of grill to keep warm.
When burgers are nearly done, top with the 20 cheese blend, about ½ cup per burger. Close lid of your grill, and allow cheese to melt, about 3 to 4 minutes.
Once cheese is nearly melted, turn down grill temperature to medium-low. Place Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Onion sandwich buns onto grill. Grill sandwiches for 3-4 minutes per side, turning frequently to prevent burning, until bread is golden brown and crisp and cheese is melted.
Remove burgers from grill and cover with foil. Clean grill thoroughly.
To assemble Teddy’s Ludicrous Burgers onto a flat surface place one Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Onion Sandwich Bun. Top with a burger, one fried egg and half a grilled sausage. Garnish with your favorite toppings and top with another Grilled Cheese, Bacon and Onion Sandwich Bun. Repeat with remaining burgers, eggs and buns.
Serve with extra Ludicrous Tankhouse Ale Butter Barbecue Basting Sauce for dipping, lots of napkins, very cold Tankhouse Ale and antacids, as needed.
Serves 8
