The San Antonio Beanburger

Name: The San Antonio Beanburger
Yield: Makes 8 burgers
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Beef tallow (rendered beef fat); 2 pounds (about 1 kg) fresh-ground 80/20 chuck; Salt, for seasoning; 8 soft white buns, toasted (see instructions); Beef tallow (rendered beef fat); 1 medium Vidalia or Walla Walla onion, chopped; 1 medium Vidalia or Walla Walla onion, chopped; Frijoles Refritos de Jorge (refried beans, recipe follows); Frijoles Refritos de Jorge (refried beans, recipe follows); Motz’s Whiz Cheese Spread (recipe follows); 1 large bag (9¾ ounces/275 g) Fritos

Preparation info

Makes
8
burgers

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Great American Burger Book

By George Motz

Published 2016

About

Ingredients

The Burger

Beef tallow (rendered beef fat)
2 pounds (about 1 kg) fresh-ground 80/20 chuck

Americas
United States
San Antonio
Burger
Texas

Method

Make the frijoles refritos and cheese spread and set both aside.
Preheat the cast-iron skillet over medium heat (or a flat top to medium) and add some beef tallow. Use the spatula to spread the fat, coating the cooking surface.
Place the grou