Cowboy Burger with Grilled Pickles and Crispy Onion Straws
Prep time : 20 minutes Cook time : 20 minutes Servings : 4 BBQ Mayonnaise 1 / 4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons Stubbs Original Bar-B-Q Sauce Crispy Onion Straws 1 / 2 cup flour 1 / 4 teaspoon salt 1 / 8 teaspoon McCormick Ground Black Pepper 1 medium onion , very thinly sliced and separated into rings vegetable oil , for frying Cowboy Burgers 4 teaspoons McCormick Grill Mates Smoky Montreal Steak Seasoning 1tablespoon McCormick Chili Powder 1tablespoon packed brown sugar 1 1 / 4 pounds ground beef 4 slices mild Cheddar cheese 1 dill pickle , sliced lengthwise 1 / 4-inch thick 4 Kaiser rolls 4 lettuce leaves For the BBQ Mayonnaise , mix mayon naise and Bar-B-Q Sauce in small bowl until well blended . Cover . Refrigerate until ready to serve .
For the Onions , mix flour , salt and pepper in large resealable plastic bag . Add onion ; toss to coat well . Pour oil into deep fryer , large heavy skillet or saucepan , filling no more than 1 / 3 full . Heat oil on medium-high heat . Care fully add onion rings to hot oil . Fry 4 to 5 minutes , turn ing once to brown evenly , until onions rings are golden brown . Drain on paper towels . Set aside .
For the Burgers , mix Seasoning , chili powder and brown sugar in small bowl . Shape ground beef into 4 patties . Coat surface of each patty evenly with the rub mixture . Grill over medium heat 4 to 6 minutes per side or until burgers are cooked through ( internal temperature of 160 ยบ F ). Add cheese slices to burgers 1 minute before cooking is completed . Grill pickle slices 2 to 3 minutes per side or until grill marks appear . Toast rolls on the grill , open-side down , about 30 seconds , if desired .
Serve burgers on rolls topped with grilled pickles , Crispy Onion Straws and lettuce . Serve with BBQ Mayonnaise .
Red , White and Blue Mousse Parfaits
Prep time : 30 minutes Servings : 12 Serving size : 1 parfait 3 1 / 2 cups heavy cream , divided 1 / 4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 / 2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar , divided 2 teaspoons McCormick Extra Rich Pure
Vanilla Extract 2 teaspoons McCormick Red Food Color 1 teaspoon McCormick Pure Lemon Extract McCormick Assorted NEON ! Food Colors
& Egg Dye 2 tablespoons white chocolate chips Beat 1 1 / 2 cups of the heavy cream , cocoa powder , 2 table spoons of the sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until stiff peaks form . Add red food color ; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted .
Beat remaining 2 cups heavy cream , remaining 1 / 2 cup sugar and lemon extract in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form . Remove 1 cup . Add 3 / 4 teaspoon neon blue and 5 drops neon purple food colors ; stir gently with spatula until evenly tinted .
To assemble parfait , alternately layer red and white mousses in dessert glasses . Top with blue mousse and white chocolate chips . Refrigerate until ready to serve .
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