Best The Comme Ça Burger Recipes

THE COMME ÇA BURGER

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Michael David, the executive chef at Comme Ça brasserie in Los Angeles, gave this recipe to The Times in 2009 - a consummate burger that took him, he said, 11 tries to develop. The patties are seared on a plancha, stove-top cast-iron skillet, or grill, then finished either in the oven or the cooler side of a grill, with melted Cheddar and, at last, an iceberg lettuce salad dressed with spicy mayonnaise on top. With a toasted bun, it's a ridiculously fine thing to eat.

Provided by Michael David

Categories dinner, quick, burgers, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef chuck, 80 percent lean
Kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon ketchup
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Pinch of chili powder
1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce
4 light brioche buns (see recipe) or other large hamburger buns, split
1/4 pound thinly sliced medium-sharp Cheddar cheese
4 thin onion slices

Steps:

Lightly shape meat into 4 4-by-1-inch patties, and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a hot fire on a grill, or heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle each burger all over with 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and season generously with black pepper. Sear burgers on grill or in skillet for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer burgers to a broiler pan and bake for 4 minutes for medium-rare. Remove pan from oven. Position an oven rack closest to broiler element, and heat broiler to high.
In a bowl, whisk mayonnaise with ketchup, cayenne and chili powder, and season with salt and black pepper. Add lettuce and stir to coat. Toast buns. Top burgers with Cheddar and broil until cheese melts, about 30 seconds. Set burgers on bottom buns and top with lettuce and onion slices. Cover with top bun and serve, whole or cut in half.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 412, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 19 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 41 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 535 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 1 gram

THE COMME ÇA BURGER

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While he's usually known for his classic brasserie fare at his Los Angeles restaurants, chef David Myers has received quite a bit of attention for his house burger - so much so that his West Hollywood location has devoted an entire night of the week (Tuesday) to burgers. The burger is traditionally prepared with all of the classic trimmings, but it's the spicy mayonnaise with ketchup, cayenne, and chili powder mixed in that keeps us going back to it. Click here to see 50 Best Burger Recipes

Provided by David Myers

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 pound ground beef chuck, 80 percent lean
kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 tablespoon mayonnaise
1/2 tablespoon ketchup
pinch of cayenne
pinch of chili powder
1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce
4 light brioche buns, or other large hamburger buns, split
1/4 pound thinly sliced medium-sharp cheddar cheese
4 thin onion slices

Steps:

Lightly shape meat into four 4-by-1-inch patties, and refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a hot fire on a grill, or heat a large cast-iron skillet over high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Sprinkle each burger all over with ½ teaspoon kosher salt and season generously with black pepper. Sear burgers on grill or in skillet for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer burgers to a broiler pan and bake for 4 minutes for medium-rare. Remove pan from oven. Position an oven rack closest to broiler element, and heat broiler to high.
In a bowl, whisk the mayonnaise with ketchup, cayenne, and chili powder, and season with salt and black pepper. Add lettuce and stir to coat. Toast the buns. Top the burgers with Cheddar and broil until the cheese melts, about 30 seconds. Set the burgers on bottom buns and top with lettuce and onion slices. Cover with top bun and serve, whole or cut in half.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 618 calories, Sugar 5 g, Fat 28 g, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Fiber 2 g, Protein 61 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 803 mg, TransFat 0.9 g

COMME CA BURGER

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Categories Sandwich Beef

Yield 6 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 lb Ground chuck (80%)
Kosher salt and black pepper
2 TBSP Mayo
1/2 TBSP Ketchup
Pinch Cayenne Pepper
Pinch Chili Powder
1 cup finely shredded Iceburg
4 light brioche buns
1/4 pound thinly sliced cheddar
4 thin red onion slices

Steps:

1. Lightly shape meat into 4 1-inch patties, and refrigerate 1-2 hours. 2. In a bowl, whisk mayo, ketchup, cayenne, chili powder, and season salt and pepper. Add lettuce and stir to coat. 3. Preheat grill. 4. Sprinkle each burger generously with kosher salt and black pepper. Cook to taste. (about 3 min per side) 5. Add cheese to burgers. Toast buns. Assemble burger-bottom bun, burger, lettuce, onion, slice. Add large toothpick and serve.