Open-faced burgers
Loaded Texas Toast Burger Melts
Texas toast becomes the base. Add seasoned beef, melted cheddar and the toppings you actually like.
Inspired by @homewithhart
Ingredients
- 8 slices frozen Texas toast
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 tsp each garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 2 tsp Worcestershire
- 8 thin slices cheddar
- ½ cup diced onion, ½ cup sliced pickles, 1 cup shredded lettuce
- Sauce: ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 tbsp ketchup, 1 tbsp pickle juice
- Sauce seasoning: ½ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp pepper
Method
- Bake the Texas toast per the package.
- Cook and crumble the beef over medium heat until it reaches 160°F. Mix in the seasonings, ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire.
- Near the end of baking, top each toast with about ¼ cup beef and a slice of cheese; return to the oven to melt.
- Whisk the burger sauce together.
- Add toppings and drizzle with sauce.
