Chop Shop Butter Burgers

Here in Wisconsin, butter burgers are the way of life. Here we're giving them an upgrade with a Chop Shop laden compound butter that gets placed on the patty during the cook. The butter melts and bastes into the burger for a mouthwatering patty you won't soon forget. Top with Cheddar Jack cheese or any of your favorite fixings (but you won't need many.

Chop Shop Butter Burgers

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4

Instructions:

1. Place ground beef in a bowl and season with Chop Shop.
   
   
2. Place butter in a bowl and add 1 ½ teaspoons of Chop Shop. Mix with a fork, then transfer to parchment paper, roll and refrigerate.
   
   
3. Portion the ground beef into 8 - 4 ounce patties, then flatten on parchment paper to ¼ inch thickness. Remove butter from the refrigerator, slice thin. Place 2 thin slices (about 1 tablespoon) in the center of 4 patties, then top with plain patties, and carefully pat and crimp the burger sides together.
   
   
4. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook 3 to 4 minutes per side.
   After flipping the burgers, be sure and add a couple tablespoons of Chop Shop butter to the skillet, and baste the burgers.
   
   
5. Add 2 slices of cheese to each burger, then cover and turn off the heat.
   
   
6. Transfer burgers to a kaiser roll with arugula. Serve warm.