- Servings:
- 1 burger
- Yield:
- 24 servings
Ingredients
- 24 each8-ounce Wagyu beef patties, 1” thick 4” wide
- 24 tbspKosher salt and black pepper, mixed in equal parts
- 24 oz1-ounce slices black truffle white cheddar cheese
- 24 eachKing’s Hawaiian® Original Big Island Bun
- 24 tbspLiquid butter or margarine
- 48 tbspWorcestershire Mayonnaise (subrecipe)
- 24 ozCaramelized Maui Onions (subrecipe)
- 24 eachSlices beefsteak tomato, 1/2” thick
- 48 eachSweet-and-Spicy Millionaire’s Bacon (subrecipe)
- 48 tbspRed Blend Reduction (subrecipe)
Build It!
Prepare each burger to order as follows:
Season one Wagyu burger patty with 1 tablespoon salt and pepper mixture. Place on a grill and cook until medium-rare, flipping occasionally, about 8 to 9 minutes total.
Place 1 slice black truffle cheddar on the burger and let melt for 1 minute. Remove burger from grill and set aside.
Brush the inside of each half of a King’s Hawaiian Original Big Island Bun with 1/2 tablespoon melted butter or margarine, place on a 350°F flattop, and toast for 2 minutes. Remove and set on cutting board.
Spread 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Mayonnaise on each half.
Cover bottom bun with 1 ounce Caramelized Maui Onions, then top with the cooked burger patty.
Top burger with 1 tomato slice, then 2 bacon slices, crisscrossed.
Drizzle the bacon with 2 tablespoons Red Blend Reduction so that it is cascading down over the whole burger. Place top bun on burger and plate to serve.
Worcestershire Mayonnaise
- Servings:
- 2 tablespoons
- Yield:
- 24
Ingredients
- 20 ozMayonnaise
- 8 tbspWorcestershire sauce
Make It!
- Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and whisk well to combine.
- Transfer to a storage container and hold cold until service.
Caramelized Maui Onions
- Servings:
- 1 ounce (approx. 3 tablespoons)
- Yield:
- 24
Ingredients
- 2 lbYellow onions, skin and stems removed, julienned
- ½ cLiquid butter or margarine
- 2 cGreen onions, stems removed, sliced 1/4” on slight bias
- 2 tbspKosher salt
- 2 tspCoarse black pepper
- ½ cLiquid butter or margarine
Make It!
- Place a sauté pan over high heat. Add sliced yellow onions and liquid butter. Sauté 10 minutes until amber in color.
- Add sliced green onions, salt, and pepper, and toss to combine.
- Remove from heat and spread on a sheet tray, placing in cooler to chill. Transfer to a storage container and hold warm or cold on the line for service.
Sweet-and-Spicy Millionaire’s Bacon
- Servings:
- 2 slices
- Yield:
- 24
Ingredients
- 8 tbspCoarse black pepper
- 16 tspDark chili powder
- 12 ozLight brown sugar
- 4 tspRed pepper flakes
- 48 eachSlices thick-cut applewood smoked bacon
Make It!
- Mix together pepper, chili powder, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl.
- Line bacon slices on a roasting rack resting on a half-sheet tray, and top each bacon slice with approximately 2 teaspoons seasoning mix, covering each piece end-to-end.
- Place in a 250°F convection oven with low fan, and cook for 1 hour or until fully cooked and bacon is firm.
- Remove cooked bacon from oven and immediately transfer to a clean rack to cool.
- Once cool, place in an airtight container and hold at room temperature until service.
Red Blend Reduction
- Servings:
- 2 tablespoons
- Yield:
- 24
Ingredients
- 4 qt‘Ulupalakua red blend wine (or any red blend)
- 1 ozThyme sprigs
- 4 eachBay leaves
- 8 tbspHoney
- 4 ozUnsalted butter, 1” cubed
Make It!
- Place all ingredients except butter into a sauce pan. Bring to a boil and reduce until liquid equals about one quart or less.
- Strain through a chinois mousseline into a bowl.
- Whisk in cubed butter until combined.
- Transfer to a storage container and allow to cool to room temperature. Store at room temperature until service. Hold warm for service.
