Sizzling Burger Delights at the Guinness Pub
This one's for the adventurous hearts, ya hear! If you've got a hankering for the robust, malty flavor that Guinness is known for, then buckle up for this burger. Back in the roaring '20s, the beer's advertising slogan was "Guinness is good for you." While it's purely mythical that hospitals handed out pints to patients these days, there's something about this burger that'll make you feel like you're walking on the wild side.
Serve it up on toasted sesame seed buns. Top it off with some of the pan sauce to really drive home that Guinness flavor.
- Beefy Business: 4 savory, boozy burgers
- Time Commitment: 15 minutes in total, 10 minutes active
The Goods You Need:
- 1 lb ground beef round
- 1/4 cup Guinness Draught beer
- 2 teaspoons dry mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 2 freshly minced garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup scallions, chopped (white and green parts)
Let's Get Cookin'
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, gently combine the beef, beer, mustard, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 3/4 inch thick.
- Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the burgers to your desired level of doneness, approximately 3 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Remove the burgers from the skillet. Then, add the scallions to the skillet and cook them until just wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes.
A Bit of History:
Now, while it's a myth that hospitals dished out Guinness to patients, the beer has some nutritional elements - like iron - that were historically helpful for individuals suffering from conditions like anemia. During the Prohibition era in the U.S., alcohol could be prescribed for medicinal purposes, and this included certain beers. However, there's no solid evidence that this practice extended to English hospitals and Guinness specifically. Nonetheless, beer was often used in social and cultural contexts, including hospitals, to lift spirits rather than for medicinal purposes. Members of the Guinness family were philanthropic, supporting medical research and facilities, but there's no direct link between this and the use of Guinness beer as a medical treatment. So, though it's just a myth, it's a fun one, ain't it? Let's focus on enjoying this beery burger instead!
- Serve these boozy burgers, cleverly named "Beefy Business," on toasted sesame seed buns for an authentic touch.
- These 4 patties, flavored with Guinness Draught beer, dry mustard, ginger, garlic, salt, and pepper, are a joyous tribute to the beer's robust, malty flavor.
- As you savour each bite of this Guinness-infused burger, remember its historical significance: Guinness was once advertised as "good for you," though this claim is debatable in a modern context.
- Before serving, add some wilted scallions to the pan sauce to amp up the Guinness flavor and give it a nutritional boost, reminding us of Guinness' iron content, which was historically helpful for anemic individuals.
