Island Creek Oyster Burger Recipe
Island Creek Oyster Company’s Oyster Burger layers pork-beef patties, crisp bacon and fried oysters for a bold New England coastal bite.
Yield: 4 Burgers
Ingredients
Burger Patties
- 12 ounces Ground Pork
- 12 ounces Beef Chuck
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh Sage Leaves
- 2 teaspoons Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Kosher Salt to taste
- Freshly cracked Black Pepper to taste
Fried Oysters
- 12 medium Oysters shucked and drained
- 2 cups Cornmeal
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper
- Vegetable Oil for frying
- Kosher Salt to taste
Assembly
- 4 Burger Buns
- 4 leaves Bibb Lettuce
- 8 slices Bacon cooked crisp
- Island Creek Tartar Sauce or Your Favorite Tartar Sauce, store-bought or homemade, of choice
Instructions
- Combine ground pork, beef chuck, minced fresh sage and crushed red pepper flakes in a bowl. Season with kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
- Divide into 4 equal portions and form into patties.
- Heat a heavy skillet over high heat until very hot. Lightly oil the surface.
- Cook patties 2 minutes per side. Reduce heat slightly and cook 3 to 4 minutes more until desired doneness. Transfer to a plate and rest 5 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a saucepan to 350°F.
- Combine cornmeal, all-purpose flour, cayenne pepper, dried thyme and ground black pepper in a bowl.
- Dredge oysters in the dry mixture, shaking off excess.
- Fry oysters 30 to 45 seconds per side until golden brown. Remove and drain. Season lightly with kosher salt.
- Place bibb lettuce on bottom bun halves.
- Set burger patties on lettuce.
- Top each with 2 slices bacon and 3 fried oysters.
- Spread Island Creek Tartar Sauce on top bun halves and close burgers.
- Serve immediately, hot.