Have you ever been out to dinner, seen something on the menu and thought that you would have done it differently? Ever order something and feel that you would have matched the flavors another way? Then do it! Take that inspiration and make the dish better yourself by adding your spin – a different ingredient, a unique sauce or pairing the dish with another food.
Last weekend I was having dinner with my wife and friends Melissa and Brooke at a small café down the shore. I ordered the surf and turf burger – a hamburger topped with Old Bay steamed shrimp and crumpled goat cheese – served with fries. While it was good, I found the goat cheese to be too strong and the overall taste to be fractured. After some thought, here is how I would have made it.
Seaside Burger
- 6 ounce burger patty
- ½ cup Old Bay steamed shrimp, chopped
- 3 slices Swiss cheese
- Sliced tomato, lettuce and onion to taste
Cook the burger to your desired level (rare, medium, well, etc.). Cover burger with two slices of
Swiss cheese, then top with shrimp and cover with final slice of cheese. Return to the grill for a minute to melt the cheese – this will pull the Swiss flavor through the whole burger while keeping the shrimp attached to the burger. If serving with lettuce, tomato and onion slices, add these at the bottom of the burger to complement the hearty taste of the burger, but not distract from the shrimp.
Side Sauce
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
Mix this side sauce and serve it with the dish to be used on both the burger and the fries. This blending of flavors will tie together both the shrimp and the burger as well as the burger with the fries. Enjoy!
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