Bobby Flay Burger Throwdown

I had to post about this episode to represent QUEENS baby.  And she's from my favorite Queens neighborhood Jackson Heights.  So this Throw Down with Bobby Flay is Burgers, and I love Bobby's Burger Palace so I thought this would be a great learning opportunity.


Episode Link


SO the challenger Susan from Jackson Heights does a tour of her neighborhood and she buys her Feta and Special Homemade Greek Yogurt from a local grocer.  I took general notes for BBQ season coming up.


Sauce for her Greek Lamb Burger
homemade greek yogurt 
cucumber 
dill (fresh )
chopped garlic


---Looks like she just mixes and keeps aside for final composition.


Rest of Ingredients


Fresh Ground Lamb
Salt, Pepper, Cumin 

Greek Feta
Pita Bread
Romaine Lettuce (bed)
Egg plant sliced marinated in olive oil, vinegar and fresh oregano




Salt, Pepper, Cumin is what she seasons meat with.  And something super cool she does is mix fresh mint with her meat so that the flavor infuses.  She cooks and doesn't press down (so you don't lose the juices)


Put bed of romaine lettuce on one slice of Pita Bread, then mean, then yogurt mixture and finally egg plant.  And shes's done.


TIPS from Bobby in this episode


Bobby uses 75-80 fat ratio for juicy burger
Bobby doesn't season inside meat.  He just heavily seasons on outside with salt and pepper (helps give meat nice crust)
For his pressed burger, he puts cookie tray on grill, then whole burger, then aluminum foil wrapped brick to press and melt the cheese.