It’s Sunday morning, and that can only mean one thing: last night, I made and ate a hamburger. Specifically, a burger featured on the hit series, Bob’s Burgers.
You Spinach Me Right Round Baby Spinach Burger [S7:E2 “Sea Me Now”]
About the Episode
Teddy tries to impress his ex-wife by organizing a day trip on his newly refurbished boat; Tina attempts to prove she’s responsible enough to have a cellphone by taking care Bob’s prized eraser.
Simple, right?
Hahahahaha!
No.
About the Burger
I’d decided this burger needed to pack a kick. I mean, it had to “spin me ’round”, right? So, I decided to try to imitate a Korean beef-and-rice bowl (minus the rice).
Ingredients (Spinach)
- 1 tsp canola oil
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 5 oz fresh baby spinach
- 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
Ingredients (Burgers)
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 Tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 4 green onions, chopped
- Mozzarella cheese
Note: the burgers ended up very, very wet. I even had to drain the grill pan halfway through. I would recommend cutting the wet ingredients in half.
I cooked the spinach and the burgers at the same time.
Directions (Spinach)
- Heat canola and sesame oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering and swirl to coat the pan
- Add garlic and saute for just a few seconds.
- Add spinach and crushed red pepper, then continue sauteing over medium heat until spinach is wilted and dark green, stirring occasionally.
- Remove cooked spinach from heat & cover with tin foil until needed.
Directions (burger)
- Mix all ingredients except cheese together and form into patties
- Grill as usual, being careful to monitor any juices (I had to drain my pan!)
- In the last two minutes, too rah burger with a thick slice of mozzarella and tent burgers to aid melting.
Build the Burger
- Bottom bun
- Spinach
- Burger
- Top bun
- Serve with fries if desired
The Response
despite my difficulties keeping the burgers together in the pan, it was very, very tasty. We gave this burger
4 Stars
Come back next week when we’ll try a new, as-yet-to-be-determined burger!
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Our featured image comes from Andrew Heath. Check out his website and – if it’s your thing – buy some of his art. He’s also releasing a game this December: Burger Battle! I’m not on commission or anything, just doing my part to support a great and talented fan artist.
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