ALF's Kitchen

This is what happens when you turn @Gordon Ramsay ultimate steak sandwich into a smashburger! Absolutely insane flavor here!! Burger sauce: • 1/2 cup @Hellmann’s Mayonnaise • 1-1.5 tbsp whole grain mustard • 1/2 tsp fresh thyme leaves • pinch of salt Spicy Tomato Relish: • 2 tbsp @Graza olive oil • 3/4 cup shallot, diced • 1-2 Fresno Chiles, diced • 1.5 cups of cherry tomatoes, halved • salt and pepper • 1.5-2 tbsp sherry vinegar • 1-1.5 tbsp thinly sliced basil Burger: • 75/25 ground beef, formed into 3-4 oz balls • brioche buns, toasted • arugula • havarti or white American cheese 1. Start by making the burger sauce by combining tbe above ingredients and placing it covered on the fridge to develop! 2. Then heat a heavy bottom pan over medium heat and once hot add 1.5-2 tbsp of olive oil. Once hot we can add the diced shallots and Chiles and let that sauté and soften up for 3-5 mins before adding the halved cherry tomatoes and seasoning with salt and pepper. 3. Let the tomatoes cook for 5-7 mins, or until they start to break down, and then using a wooden spoon. Smash them down into the pan. Then we can add the sherry vinegar and let this stew for 5-10 minutes or until thickened. 4. Once thickened, remove from the heat and stir in fresh basil immediately and set aside to cool. 5. Make the smash burgers by smashing the beef into the griddle on medium high heat, seasoning, and letting them cook for atleast 90 seconds. Flip, top with cheese, then once the cheese melts we can remove them and toast the buns. 6. Build the burger with the burger sauce on the bottom bun, followed by arugula, 2 Pattie’s, a heaping scoop of the tomato relish, and then the top bun with more burger sauce! Enjoy! Cooktop and griddle - @Samsung US Meat and produce - @Meijer Cutting board - @Dalstrong #burger #smashburger #gordonramsay #recipe #foodie

Make this Cajun Honey burger sauce ASAP…. It’s hands down one of my favorites!! Recipe: • 1 tbsp neutral oil - @Algae Cooking Club • 1/3 cup diced sweet onion • 2 tbsp diced Jalapeno • 1/2 tsp TFTI Cajun Honey BBQ rub (up to 1 tsp total) • 1/2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce • 1 cup mayo - @dukesmayo • 1 tbsp tomato paste • 1.5 tbsp yellow mustard • 1 tbsp Louisianahot sauce @poiriersauce • 1 tsp hot honey • 1-1.5 tbsp @TFTI BBQ - Tony Ramirez Cajun Honey Rub Burger toppings: • Dill pickles • White American cheese • @Midwest Fresh spicy bacon jam • Cajun Honey Burger sauce 1. Start by heating up oil in a small skillet over medium high. Once hot add the onions and jalapeños. Season and stir, then saute for 3-5 mins. 2. Add the Worcestershire sauce and reduce the heat to medium and let the mixture soften and slightly caramelize for 10 minutes or so. Remove and set aside to cool 3. Combine mayo, tomato paste, yellow mustard, hot sauce, hot honey, more seasoning, and then the peppers and onions. Stir to combine and refrigerate for atleast 30 mins. Enjoy!! #smashburger #burger #burgersauce #burgerlover #burgersofinstagram

Big Mac Burger Sauce… but healthier! I swapped out the mayo for Greek Yogurt, and added a special twist with @Bear & Burton's W Sauce to make a version that’s so much better than the original! Ingredients: • 3/4 cup Plain Non-fat Greek Yogurt • 1.5-2 tbsp yellow mustard • 1.5 tbsp ketchup - sugar free • 1/2 tsp garlic powder • 1/2 tsp onion powder • 1/2 tsp paprika • salt and pepper • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar • 1 tsp Bear and Burtons W Sauce (or more to taste) 1. Start by combining everything together in a mixing bowl, then stir until creamy! 2. Refrigerate for atleast 30 mins, then taste for seasoning and adjust. 3. Serve on your favorite burger and enjoy! Knife - @Montana Knife Co @Meat Church Cutting board - @Andy Wilkins Designs #burger #burgersauce #smashburger #bigmac #lowcal

One of my most requested recipes! A High protein, low calorie take on my Signature Burger Sauce. Just swap a few ingredients from the original and you’re all set! Ingredients: • 1 cup non fat Greek yogurt • 1.5 tbsp tomato paste • 1.5 tbsp yellow mustard • 1 tsp chili powder • 1/2 tsp smoked chipotle powder • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika • 1/2 tsp onion powder • 1/2 tsp roasted garlic powder • 1/2 tsp of salt, more to taste • 1 tsp sugar substitute, I used @Lakanto • a splash of white vinegar • 1 tsp avocado oil, @Chosen Foods Just combine everything in a bowl and adjust the spices to your preference. Then you can thin it out with a little bit of water if needed! #burgersauce #smashburger #highprotein #lowcalorie #healthyburger

Pineapple Jalapeno Popper Dip on a Smashburger! A complete game changer for sure!! Ingredients: • 75/25 beef, 3-4 oz balls • thinly sliced jalapenos • seasoning of choice • pepperjack cheese @Sargento Cheese • Brioche Bun, toasted - @St Pierre USA • bacon jam - @Midwest Fresh • crispy onions • pineapple Jalapeno Popper dip - @Sam’s Club 1. Start by preheating the @recteq SmokeStone to hi heat, and forming the beef into 3-4 oz balls. Then once it’s heated, place the beef down along with thinly sliced jalapeños and smash hard into the cooktop. Season and cook for about 90 seconds. 2. Once cooked, carefully scrape it free and flip them over before topping with pepperjack cheese. Let that steam and melt for a few seconds then remove. Toast the buns and move on to building the burger 3. Start with the bottom bun and cover that in bacon jam before tossing on some crispy onions and placing down 2 Patties. Then spread the popper dip on the top bun and place that down! Enjoy! #burger #smashburger #jalapenopoppers #pineapple #recipe

3 important tips to make the perfect Smashburger! I’ve shared more in other videos. But these tips help answer some of your questions! 1. Choose the right beef! - I’m a big fan of 75/25, but 80/20 works fine. Just don’t go any leaner if you want to get the best end result. 2. Use a Hot griddle, 450°F or higher! - you need a clean, dry, and grease free griddle to get a proper sear. If your beef is curling up after smashing, odds are you either didn’t get the cooktop hot enough or you had grease down preventing it from sticking. 3. Make sure the beef is cold when you go to cook it! Straight from the fridge is ideal! This also helps the meat stick, hold its shape well, and slightly slows down the cooking process. These tips should solve the most common question I get, which is how to prevent the meat from curling and getting a weak sear! #smashburger #burger #foodie #foodiegram #burgerrecipe

The best way to make Game Day wings!! Smokey, simple… and packed with garlic flavor! Ingredients: • 1/4 or more Corn Starch • 1/4 of more Seasoning , I used @Kinder's Flavors Woodfire Garlic • Whole Chicken Wings • olive oil for a binder - @Graza • @momofuku goods Garlic Chili Crunch 1. Start by mixing equal parts corn starch and your seasoning, then set aside! Get the wings in a large pan or container and coat with a few tbsp of olive oil to use as a binder. Season generously and pat the seasoning in to ensure it sticks. • Preheat the smoker to 300°F and place the wings down making sure they aren’t touching or overlapping. let the wings smoke for 80-90 minutes. • Remove the wings, crank the heat up to high and once heated you can place the wings back on to sear for about 2 mins per side to get extra crispy and a slight char! • Bring the wings inside, brush with Garlic chili crunch, and enjoy!! #smokedwings #chickenwings #gamedayfood #chickenrecipe #recipe

A Game Day burger that will definitely stand out! This is how I put together the viral Smoked Bacon Pinwheel Burger that @Kara 🖤 blew up last year! Cooked to perfection on my @recteq and absolutely worth trying!! Make sure you give her a follow and check out her recipes!! Ingredients: • regular cut bacon • 80/20 ground beef • beef rub - Ben’s Heffer Dust • @Dave’s Killer Bread burger buns • southwestern burger sauce • candied cranberry Jalapenos 1. Preheat the smoker to 300-350°F, I’m using my @recteq DualFire and I went with 350°… and then grab the bacon and beef to get the burgers prepped. 2. Layout a strip of bacon, then press a layer of ground beef on top of the bacon. Roll the beef covered bacon into itself to form the patty! 1 strip is good for a slider, 2 works best for a burger! 3. Season generously with a beef rub, then toss them on the smoker for about an hour. Keep an eye on the internal temp! These will always cook above medium rare/medium due to the bacon needing extra time to render out and cook. 4. Pull them off the smoker and let the burgers rest a few minutes while you grab the burger toppings of choice! I listed what I used and it was incredible! Smoker - @recteq Cutting Board - @Andy Wilkins Designs #bacon #burger #baconburger #smoker #recipe

The Croissant Burgers final form! French Onion Croissant Smashburger! Inspired by a recipe I saw my man @406bbq3 make awhile back! Caramelized onions: • 1-2 yellow onions, sliced thin • 1 tbsp butter • 1 tbsp avocado oil • salt • water Croissant burger buns • fresh croissants • garlic butter spread @Sam’s Club • Gruyere cheese @legruyereaop 1. Start by making the jammy caramelized onions! Heat up 1 tbsp butter with 1 tbsp of avocado oil over medium heat, then add the onions and stir to coat. 2. Season with Salt to pull out the moisture and lower the heat to medium low. Stir and let this cook down for 4-5 mins. Then add a little warm water to the pan to help soften the onions quicker. 3. Cook down for 40-60 mins, and let the onions soften, caramelize, and become jammy towards the end of that time window. If needed, add a little beef stock to keep them from burning half way through the cook. Croissant buns: 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F and cut the croissants in half. Soften or prepare your garlic butter as well as shred the Gruyere and set aside. 2. Cut the croissants in half, cover in garlic butter, then press into the shredded cheese to coat. Place then down on a non stick baking sheet and place in the oven to bake for 8-10 mins, or until the cheese is crispy. 3. Then pull them out, set aside to cool slightly, and build the burger! #smashburger #burger #croissant #frenchonionburger #frenchonion

I finally tested out the Viral Croissant Smashburger!! It was rich, buttery, and overall a good burger… but I think it deserves an upgrade! Hbu?! #burger #smashburger #croissant #croissantburger #recipe

Answering one of the most asked questions in my comments! - paper thin Onion Prep tips! Set aside the knife, and use a mandolin! It’s a game changer for consistency and getting the onions the right size! #smashburger #burger #burgerlover #foodie #foodiegram

Easily a Top 3 Bacon Jam recipe right here! My man @Maxwell McGibbon came out to hang around the holiday, and we put together this incredible burger using his genius idea for a Spicy Thai Basil Bacon Jam! Ingredients: • 1 lb bacon, diced • 3/4 cup shallot, diced • 1.5 tbsp Thai chili, sliced thin • 1 tsp garlic, minced • 1/2 cup chicken stock • 1/2 cup Burger Glaze ( see below) • 1/3 cup palm sugar, shaved • 1 tsp sliced Thai basil • zest of 1/2 a lime Burger Glaze: • 1/3 cup light soy sauce • 1 tbsp fish sauce • 3 tbsp oyster sauce • 1 tsp Thai basil, chopped • 1 tsp garlic, minced • 1 tbsp Thai chilis, minced • Juice of 1 lime • 1/3 cup palm sugar • Splash of water 1. start by mixing all the ingredients for the burger glaze in a bowl, whisk, microwave for 20-30 secs, then whisk again and set aside! 2. Then cook down the diced bacon over medium high heat for 8-10 mins, or until crispy. Then remove and set aside, but leave 3 tbsp of bacon grease in the pan. 3. Add the shallots and saute for 3-4 mins, then add the Thai chilis and garlic, stir and saute another 45 seconds before adding the chicken stock, burger glaze, and palm sugar. Simmer for 30 mins or until thickened and caramelized 4. Finish with fresh Thai basil and lime zest, stir and serve warm! Pan - @Anolon Cutting board - @Andy Wilkins Designs #bacon #baconjam #burger #thaibasil #thaifood

This burger is the most unique one I’ve made yet, and wouldn’t have been possible without the help from my brother @406bbq3 ! A special wild game burger topped with a Huckleberry bacon jam! Bacon jam recipe: • 1/2 lb bacon, diced • 1/2 a sweet onion, diced • 2 tbsp Huckleberry Bourbon • 1/4 huckleberry jam • 3 tbsp brown sugar • juice from 1 lemon • salt and pepper to taste 1. Start by cooking down the bacon over medium heat until crispy! Then remove the bacon and most of the grease and saute the onions for 5-7 mins. 2. Deglaze the pan with bourbon, then add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined, then bring to a simmer and add the cooked bacon back in. 3. Simmer on medium low for 30 mins, or until thickens and caramelized through! Knives and cast iron - @Montana Knife Co Griddle - @Solo Stove #smashburger #burger #wildgame #bearburger #huckleberry

Tips for the perfect Smashburger - Episode 2! Another highly requested Smashburger Tip Video! This answers some of the questions I get most often in the comments! If there’s any specific questions you have, ask away and I’ll make another tip video including some! 1. Use 75/25 or 80/20 ground beef! Avoid lean beef at all costs for smashburgers. You need the fat to help develop a crust while also preventing it from drying out! 2. Make sure the beef is cold when you go to cook it! Unlike cooking steak, you want the meat to stay cold right up until the time to cook it. This helps with an even smash and lets the beef hold its shape easier, a better crust, and helps slow down the cooking process. 3. Make sure the griddle is clean, dry, and hot! 450°F Minimum is the goal! People ask all the time how I get the beef to stay in place after smashing, and these are the key things that help prevent it from shrinking and lifting up. You want the beef to stick, it’s how the crust forms! 4. If you are cooking an Oklahoma style burger with thinly sliced onions, make sure those go down on top… anything between the meat and griddle prevents the sear from developing. 5. And last but not least… use American cheese! Contrary to what you see in comments, real American cheese exists and holds up better than anything else on a burger! Havarti is a good backup choice, but it’s hard to top American cheese! Griddle - @recteq Meat - @Meijer Buns - potato buns #smashburger #burger #recipe #cookingtips #food

Easily my favorite Dip burger yet! The Tzatziki Smashburger with Crispy Feta Cheese! Tzatziki dip: • 1 and 1/4 cup whole fat Greek Yogurt @FAGE • 1 tbsp olive oil • 1 tbsp of lemon juice - more to taste • 1/2 cup grated cucumber • 1-2 cloves grated garlic • 1.5 tbsp fresh chopped dill • salt Combine all the ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate for atleast 30 mins. #smashburger #burger #recipe #food #tzatziki