FRITA CUBANA -- CUBAN HAMBURGER

Frita Cubana -- Cuban Hamburger image

Provided by Dee Tourville

Categories Burgers

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 lb ground beef, raw
3/4 lb ground pork, raw
1/2 lb chorizo sausage, raw
4 clove garlic, mashed and finely minced
1/4 c sweet onion,grated
3 Tbsp ketchup
3/4 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp sweet spanish paprika
salt & pepper to taste
6 hamburger buns
6 slice onion, optional
5 c shoestring potatoes or use canned shoe string potatoes
SAUCE
1 can(s) can tomato paste( 6 oz)
1 1/2 c water
1 tsp ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp sweet spanish paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/4 c sugar
1 1/4 tsp apple cidar vinegar
salt to taste

Steps:

1. Use a food processor with a chopping blade to grind together the meats, the minced garlic, and the onion. Blend in the ketchup, cumin, and paprika.
2. Remove the meat mixture from the food processor and form by hand into round patties. Cook in a large a frying pan.
3. When the frita is just about cooked through, (as you like it)reduce heat to medium low, squirt on some sauce, and let the patties cook just a minute longer.
4. While the fritas are frying, use a deep fat fryer or frying pan with a couple inches of vegetable oil to fry the shoestring potatoes. Drain on paper towels and lightly salt
5. Place bun on a plate, burger, slice of raw onion(optional) and top with shoe string potatoes.
6. Directions for the sauce:
7. Mix all of the ingredients together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Used as the sauce on the Fritas.