Pepperoni Pizza Burger
Pepperoni Pizza Burger
Deliciously different! This Pepperoni Pizza Burger is a great treat and easier to make than you think. Pizza Burgers are fun alternatives to regular burgers and can easily be adapted to personal tastes and the availability of ingredients.
This Pepperoni Pizza Burger uses the Basic Hamburger patty as a base (recommended) but you could use any store-bought burger patty for convenience.
Serves 4
For the Base
- 4 Basic Hamburger patties
For the Topping
- Pizza sauce, about 1 tablespoon per patty, or 1 to 2 mashed canned peeled tomatoes mixed with a teaspoon of tomato puree or alternatively use 4 to 5 tablespoons of pizza sauce for convenience
- Mozzarella cheese, sliced enough to cover 4 patties, or about a handful of grated dry mozzarella
- Pepperoni, about 6 thin slices quartered (chorizo or salami work equally well)
- 2 pinches dried oregano
- 1/2 pinch dried chilli pepper
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
For the Rolls
- 4 rolls
- Butter
Method
Add the oregano, pepper and chilli to the pizza sauce or tomato mixture and mix through.
The patties should preferably be broiled under a grill or cooked on a Weber-style barbecue with the lid on. Grill or broil the patties until half cooked and flip them over.
- Barbecue: immediately spoon the sauce onto the patties, cover liberally with cheese, top with the quartered pepperoni and put the lid on.
- Oven or broiler: wait a minute or two after turning before adding the toppings.
- Frying pan: pre-warm the sauce and spoon onto the turned patties, add the cheese and cover with a lid. Lightly fry the pepperoni slices in a separate dry non-stick pan and add just before the patties are done.
The burgers are ready when the cheese has melted.
Split the rolls and toast the cut surfaces lightly (under the grill, on the barbecue or in a dry pan) just before the patties are done. Spread a little butter on the toasted surfaces and add the patty.
You could use 4 rolls and top the patty with the other half but I prefer them open-faced — your choice!
Bon Appétit!