The National Hamburger Festival in Akron, Ohio is a place where people from all over can come to sample some of the best burgers America has to offer. Festival activities included bobbing for burgers in a pool of ketchup, a burger eating contest featuring World famous competitive eater Sonya Thomas, and of course a burger cook-off. And although there was a category for best classic burger, things got really interesting in the most creative category. We saw everything from a Korean BBQ Burger from Krav Food Truck, to a breakfast style Over-Easy Burger, but even those fantastic burgers had nothing on the winner: The Reuben Burger by Rusty Phillips of MotorMouth. This burger looked like a burger, but tasted like a great Reuben.
The Reuben Burger
The Reuben Burger
By MotorMouth Food Truck
Chef Rusty Phillips
Corned Beef Patty: Sear fresh ground corned beef patty on both sides over high flame on grill. Finish by simmering corned beef patties in a water bath accented by the pickling spices included with the corned beef.
Sauerkraut: Season sauerkraut with garlic powder, salt, pepper and celery seed. Heat until warmed through.
Wild Island Dressing: 3 parts mayo to 1 part ketchup. Add Sriracha hot sauce to taste.
To Assemble: Remove corned beef patty from water bath and place on hot grill. Top patty with a full flavored Swiss cheese and melt cheese. Place corned beef patty on a rye Kaiser bun. Top with sauerkraut and Wild Island Dressing.
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