Burgers and Fries

Well if it weren't for the weather maybe I wouln't have made these burgers with fries tonight. It was just too nice not to do it. So I gathered all the ingredients that would be needed and started away.

Oven fries
4lbs of russets
5 tbsp of vegetable oil (don't use olive oil or it will over power your potatoes)
salt and pepper

First it was the the fries. Nothing is better than crispy fries that have that perfect softness in the middle. So I cranked up the oven to 475 degrees. Using about 4 lbs of russets, I cut them up in little wedges.



Place them in a large bowl, cover with hot tap water for about 10mins. Meanwhile I placed 4 tbsp of veggie oil and coated a rimmed baking sheet along with 3/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teasppoon of pepper.
I drained the potatoes and pat, pat pat with a papper towel I went.



Then I  tossed them with the remaining oil. In a single layer I placed the on the prepared sheet and tightly covered with foil for five mintues in the oven. After the time was up, I took the foil off and baked for 15 more minutes until the bottom of the fries were crusty...yumm
So I flipped them over and continued to bake the other side for the remaining 20 minutes and wow. Perfecto Fries. And they weren't greasey which is always a plus.

Perfect Hamburgers
And forget about adding all that foo-foo stuff to your meat, simple is better...salt and pepper. That's it.
1 and a half lbs (80% lean) ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Time to fire up that grill on a blazin high on all the burners...and then walk away for a good 10 mins with the lid shut so it can get very hot. Clean and oil it up and leave all burners on high.
Meanwhile spread meat on a large plate and sprinkle with s&p and gently toss meat and divide into 4,  1 inch thick patties. Rub each burger with 1 tsp of oil.

Grill one side for 3 minutes then flip ONCE for 2-5 minutes depending on desired doneness.  Ta-da!
As for the burgers, well I know I should have made my own focaccia bread, but my hubby bought some with chedder and jalapenos so we just used that. Put a little lettuce and tomatoe, heck yes we have the first offical bbq burgers and fries of the season.