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WHY WE LOVE THIS DISH
For incredibly rich, savory flavor, we're serving these prime ground beef patties (covered with melty fontina cheese) with a luxe topping of mushrooms—glazed in the pan with umami soy-miso sauce, tangy vinegar, and vibrant togarashi seasoning—plus crispy fried onions for delightful crunch.
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Wash and dry the fresh produce. Thinly slice the mushrooms. Peel and thinly slice the shallot. Thinly slice the fontina. Halve the buns. Quarter, core, and thinly slice the pear. Thinly slice the cucumbers into rounds. In a large bowl, combine the sesame oil, honey, and half the vinegar. Add the sliced pear and sliced cucumbers. Stir to coat. In a separate bowl, combine the mayonnaise and as much of the sambal oelek as you'd like, depending on how spicy you'd like the dish to be.
In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced mushrooms and sliced shallot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned and softened. Add the soy-miso sauce (carefully, as the liquid may splatter), remaining vinegar, and half the togarashi (you will have extra). Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until the mushrooms are coated. Transfer to a bowl. Cover with foil to keep warm. Rinse and wipe out the pan.
In the same pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the patties. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until browned. Flip the patties and evenly top with the sliced fontina. Loosely cover the pan with foil. Cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and the patties are browned and heated through. Transfer to a work surface.
Add the halved buns, cut side down, to the same pan. Toast on medium-high 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until lightly browned. Transfer to a work surface.
Add the arugula to the bowl of dressed pear and cucumbers. Season with salt and pepper; toss to coat. Assemble the burgers using the toasted buns, sambal mayo, cooked patties, glazed mushrooms, and crispy onions. Serve the burgers with the salad on the side. Garnish the salad with the sesame seeds. Enjoy!
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