Inspired by A Nightmare on Elm Street This sandwich picks up the look and feel of the classic overstuffed burger of the 1980s with its nacho cheese sauce, sweet onion jam, and a little heat. Enjoy it while hanging out and watching Nightmare or any other of your favorite ’80s horror movies.
Fred’s Burger [Vegan]
Serves
1
Cooking Time
14
Ingredients
For the Deadly Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 vegan burger patty
- Vamp Paste (page 128), to taste
- 1 vegan hamburger bun
- 2 slices vegan pepper jack cheese
- 1 piece romaine lettuce
- 1 slice tomato
- 1 tablespoon Totally ’80s Cheese Sauce (page 129)
- 1 tablespoon Sweet Onion Jam (page 130)
- 1 tablespoon Chainsaw BBQ Sauce (page 122) or BBQ sauce of choice
- 1 tablespoon minced roasted red peppers
- 1 smoking gun (or your favorite instant foodsmoking device) (see Note below)
Preparation
- Cook the burger patty according to the package instructions. Remove the burger patty from the pan and set aside.
- Spread the vamp paste on the inside of both halves of the hamburger bun. Heat a small skillet over medium heat and toast the bun, cut sides down, until the insides are golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the bun to a plate.
- To assemble, place the burger patty on the bottom bun and top with the sliced pepper jack. Add these ingredients in this order: lettuce, tomato, cheese sauce, onion jam, and roasted red peppers. Spread the barbecue sauce on the inside of the top bun. Add the top bun.
- Place the entire burger in a plastic bag or another container, insert the tube of the smoking gun, close the container, and push smoke inside the bag or container for 1 minute.
- Serve with your favorite props (Freddy glove, fake blood—wherever your morbid imagination takes you)!
Notes
A smoking gun is a quick and easy way to add smoky flavors to food and drinks. You can purchase a smoking gun or a similar tool online. Follow the instructions that come with the smoking gun to use.
About The Author
Zach Neil
See My Recipes Visit your dark side with 60 frightfully delicious plant-based comfort-foods, baked goods, and cocktails inspired by your favorite horror movies and TV shows.
From the mad mind of acclaimed chef Zach Neil comes this killer plant-based cookbook inspired by your favorite horror movies and TV shows. The follow-up to his best-selling cookbook, Nightmare Before Dinner, the Death for Dinner Cookbook delivers gruesome goodness in 60 stick-to-your guts comfort-food recipes, from startling starters and monstrous mains to depraved desserts and cursed cocktails. Though the recipes may look terrifying, they are easy to make and will impress even the most stubborn carnivores. So, get ready to throw the ultimate Halloween party or some epic movie nights.
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