Memphis BBQ cheeseburgers with plum, pecan, and arugula salad

In order to bring you the best organic produce, some ingredients may differ from those depicted.

Memphis BBQ cheeseburgers with plum, pecan, and arugula salad

Family-Friendly, Protein Plus

2 Servings, 780 Calories/Serving

20 Minutes

In a nod to Memphis-style BBQ, we season these burgers with a sweet spice rub, top them with gooey melted cheddar, and slather the toasted buns with a tangy BBQ glaze.

In your bag

1 bag serves 2 (2 bags serve 4)

Sunbasket is proud to source the organic ingredients indicated below. On the rare occasion we are unable to meet our organic promise, we'll put a note in your bag.

Your choice of protein
Sunbasket Memphis BBQ rub (brown sugar - sweet smoked paprika - kosher salt - onion powder - granulated garlic - black pepper - ground ginger - dried thyme)
⅓ cup grated cheddar
1 organic red onion
1 organic plum or other stone fruit
3 ounces organic baby arugula or other leafy greens
3 tablespoons pecans
Sunbasket maple vinaigrette base (red wine vinegar - maple syrup)
2 whole wheat buns
Sunbasket BBQ glaze (tomato paste - apple cider vinegar - maple syrup - molasses - vegan Worcestershire - garlic - kosher salt - black pepper)

Nutrition per serving

Calories 780, Total Fat 45g (58% DV), Sat. Fat 12g (60% DV), Trans Fat 0g, Cholest. 85mg (28% DV), Sodium 990mg (43% DV), Total Carb. 64g (23% DV), Fiber 10g (36% DV), Total Sugars 26g (Incl. 15g Added Sugars, 30% DV), Protein 33g
Contains: Milk, Tree Nuts (pecan), Wheat, Soybeans

Sodium does not include pantry salt; for reference, ⅛; teaspoon kosher salt per serving averages 240mg (10% DV). Not a significant source of trans fat. Packed in a facility that handles all major food allergens* and gluten.

*Milk, Eggs, Fish, Crustacean Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.

Instructions

2-serving instructions (4-serving modifications in red)

Wash produce before use

Make the patties

Cut a small corner from the ground meat packaging and drain off any excess liquid. Transfer to a plate; pat dry with a paper towel. Season with salt and pepper.

Using wet hands, form the ground meat into two [four] ½-inch-thick patties, then coat the patties on both sides with the Memphis BBQ rub.

Cook the patties

In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, warm 1 to 2 teaspoons oil until hot but not smoking. Add the patties and cook, turning once, until browned but not yet cooked through, 2 to 4 minutes per side for beef, pork, beef-pork mix, or plant-based Impossible Burger and 4 to 6 minutes per side for chicken or turkey.

Sprinkle the patties evenly with the cheddar and carefully add about 1 teaspoon water to the pan. Cover and cook until the cheddar has melted and the burgers are cooked to medium or the desired doneness (and cooked through for chicken or turkey), 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Wipe out the pan. While the patties are cooking, prepare the salad.

Make the salad

Peel the onion and thinly slice half the onion [1 onion] into rings; set aside for the burgers. Finely chop enough of the remaining half [remaining onion] to measure ¼ cup [½ cup].
Cut the plum in half and remove the pit; cut the fruit into ½-inch pieces.
Set aside ½ cup [1 cup] arugula for the burgers.
Coarsely chop the pecans.

In a medium bowl, stir together the maple vinaigrette base and 2 tablespoons [¼ cup] oil. Add the finely chopped onion, plum, and all except ½ cup [1 cup] arugula and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with the pecans.

Toast the buns; assemble the burgers

In the same pan used for the patties, place the buns, cut sides down, and cook over medium-high heat until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Alternatively, toast them in a toaster oven.

Place the bun bottoms, cut sides up, on a work surface. Top each with a burger, sliced onion rings, and remaining arugula. Slather the bun tops with as much BBQ glaze as you like (set aside any remaining glaze for serving). Close with the bun tops.

Serve

Transfer the burgers and salad to individual plates. Serve any remaining BBQ glaze on the side.

Kids Can!

Time the burgers.
Measure the onion and arugula.
Assemble the salad.
Help assemble the burgers.

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