The Crustburger

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This is the Crustburger, a recipe that comes from Sean Brock of Joyland Restaurants. A very thin burger, cheese, and onion, are sandwiched in a flattened potato bun, toasted in a skillet until golden and crusty on both sides.

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00:00I had the privilege of trying Sean Brock's Crust Burger

00:02at the Food and Wine Classic,

00:03and I'm gonna tell you right now,

00:05it will change your life.

00:06Start by buttering a potato roll, place it down.

00:10You'll wanna do this on a heavy cast iron pan or a griddle.

00:13Smash the bun and toast it on both sides.

00:15Just put your meat into the pan,

00:17and I find it's easiest to use two spatulas

00:19to flatten it as flat as you can get it.

00:21Season it with salt and pepper,

00:23and then add your onions and your cheese.

00:24You wanna scrape up all that crusty goodness.

00:27The insides of the bun become the outside.

00:29Flip them over and place your burger on top.

00:31But we're not done yet.

00:32Goes into the pan one more time.

00:34The burger sauce, also very easy, he calls it fancy sauce.

00:37Just go in with mayonnaise, ketchup, hot sauce,

00:39and then a little fish sauce.

00:41Just trust the process.

00:42All those lacy, craggly edges,

00:44give it the name, Crust Burger.

00:46And you give it a dip.

00:49Mm, see that juice?

00:51The Crust Burger is a masterful creation.

00:54Mm!

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