Five All Time Greatest Tailgating or Tailboating Burger Recipes

Hey all you tailgaters and tailboaters out there, make a gourmet impression on your friends and family with these fantastic burger recipes.  They are fairly easy to prepare and cook and they are completely unforgettable!  Load up the boat or your vehicle and have a ton of fun!  Get some specialty beer to go with your gourmet burgers and the party is on!  Be sure to boat and drive responsibly.

The Great Fajita Burger

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

• 1.27 oz. packet Lawry's Fajitas Seasoning
• 1/4 Cup melted butter
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 1 purple onion or Vidalia sweet onion
• 2 green, yellow or orange bell peppers
• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 4 hamburger buns

Directions

• Combine fajita seasoning and butter until incorporated. Add ground beef into a bowl and mix in fajita butter until throughout. Form 4 patties and place in an airtight container for transport to the tailgate site.
• Prepare onions and peppers at home: Slice onion and peppers into strips and discard pepper seeds. Saute in 1 tablespoon of olive oil, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned. Cool and place in a foil pouch. Reheat by placing pouch on the grill at the tailgating site.
• Grill burgers on a lightly oiled rack over medium-high heat, 5 minutes on each side for medium burgers. Top with reheated onions and peppers and serve on a bun. Makes 4 servings

Chutney and Cheese Ploughman's Pub Burger

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 4 oz. Stilton cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 4 tablespoons prepared chutney, such as Major Grey brand, or Branston pickle
• 8 buttered, grilled Italian bread slices or 4 hamburger buns

Directions

• Add ground beef into a bowl and mix in cheese, salt and peppers until throughout. Form 4 patties and place in an airtight container for transport to the tailgate site.
• Grill burgers on a lightly oiled rack over medium-high heat, 5 minutes on each side for medium burgers. Top each with 1 tablespoon chutney, and serve sandwiched between 2 sliced of grilled bread or on hamburger buns. Makes 4 servings

Zesty Parmesan Piccata Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef
• 2 tablespoons minced shallots
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 Teaspoon minced garlic 
• 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
• Thin slices of Parmesan cheese for topping
• 4 buttered, grilled ciabatta buns or hamburger buns

Directions

• Mix together ground beef, shallots, capers, garlic, grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper until thoroughly combined. Form 4 patties and place in an airtight container for transport to the tailgate site.
• Grill burgers on a lightly oiled rack over medium-high heat, 5 minutes on each side for medium burgers. Top shaved Parmesan slices and serve on a bun. Makes 4 servings 

Mediterranean Burgers with Sun Dried Tomato Basil Mayonnaise

Ingredients

• 1 lb. ground beef 
• 3 oz. Feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/4 cup pitted, finely chopped Kalamata olives
• 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 4 grilled onion rolls
• Sun-dried Tomato Basil Mayonnaise
• 1 Cup mayonnaise
• 4 sun-dried tomatoes (hydrated)
• 1 tablespoon minced basil leaves

Directions

• Add ground beef into a bowl and mix in cheese, olives, salt and peppers until throughout. Form 4 patties and place in an airtight container for transport to the tailgate site.
• To make Sun-dried Tomato Basil Mayonnaise, Add mayonnaise and sun-dried tomatoes into blender and process until smooth. Stir in basil leaves and transfer into an airtight container. Note: Keep mayo in the cooler on hot tailgating days for maximum freshness.
• Grill burgers on a lightly oiled rack over medium-high heat, 5 minutes on each side for medium burgers. Top with Sun-dried Tomato Basil Mayonnaise and serve on onion rolls. Makes 4 servings