Recipe by: Lisa Prince
East Wake Warrior Burgers
DeMarco Bizzell was chosen to represent his high school at the 2013 NC State Fair cooking competition, “It’s all about the Hamburger”. He won the blue ribbon hands down for this creative and delicious combination of North Carolina ingredients. A few judges even asked to take home any leftovers, they were that good!
Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 30 minutes; Total Time: 45 minutes
Meal Type: Entree
NC Ingredients: Sweet Potatoes, Beef
Ingredients
Burger and Sweet Potato:
Sauce:
Directions
In a medium pot combine sauce ingredients and bring to a boil. Then turn down to simmer. In another pot boil sweet potatoes until tender. Then cool slightly and slice into ¼- ½ inch thick rounds. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
In a small saucepan, combine butter, maple syrup and salt. Whisk until combined. Dip the cooked sweet potato in the maple syrup mixture before placing on the burger.
Grill hamburger patties over an open grill until done. Sprinkle with cayenne then place cheese over just before done to melt it a little. Spread 1 tablespoon of sauce on the bun. Place patty on potato bun, then add lettuce, sliced sweet potato, and serve.
Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.