Enjoy the sweet and sour tastes of this one-of-a-kind burger with homemade black cherry ketchup on top. With oven-baked fries that are golden brown, this dish is a tasty take on an old favorite.
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef. 4 burger buns. 1 cup black cherries pitted and mashed. 1/4 cup ketchup. 1/4 cup brown sugar. 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar. 1/2 tsp garlic powder. 1/2 tsp onion powder. Salt and pepper to taste. 4 large potatoes russet or your choice. 2 tbsp olive oil. Salt and paprika for seasoning. Optional toppings: lettuce, tomato, cheese, onions.
Instructions: Warm up your grill or pan on the stove over medium-high heat. Put the mashed black cherries, ketchup, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a saucepan. Let it cook on low heat for about 15 minutes, or until it gets thick like ketchup. Put away. Peel the potatoes and cut them into thin fries while the cherry ketchup is cooking. Use cold water to rinse them and a paper towel to dry them. Add salt, paprika, and olive oil to the fries and toss them around. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake in an oven that has been heated to 425F 220C for about 30 minutes, or until they are crispy. Flip them over halfway through the baking time. Add salt and pepper to the ground beef, and then form it into four burger patties. For medium-rare, grill the burger patties for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side. If you like your meat more done, cook them longer. Toast the burger buns on the grill or in a toaster until they are just barely brown while the burgers are cooking. Put lettuce, tomato, and cheese if you want on the toasted buns to make your burgers. Put the grilled burger patties on top, and then add a lot of the homemade black cherry ketchup. Put the burgers on the table with the homemade fries. Have fun with your Black Cherry Ketchup Burger and Homemade Fries!