This Italian Burger with Crispy Prosciutto is packed with texture and flavor. This burger features a juicy, flavorful beef patty topped with mozzarella, crispy pan-fried prosciutto, sautéed onions, peppery arugula, and a zesty aioli. Piled on top of a crusty ciabatta roll, this burger is a mouthful of deliciousness.
Course dinner, lunch, main course
Cuisine Italian
Keyword aioli, beef burger, ciabatta, prosciutto
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 4burgers
Calories 430kcal
Author Steph
Equipment
frying pan
Ingredients
Patties
1lb96/4 extra lean ground beef
2tablespoonsdehydrated onion
1tablespoonbalsamic vinegar
½tspkosher salt
½tspgarlic powder
Aioli
¼cuplight mayo
2garlic cloves
1tablespoonlemon juice
1tablespoonbasilfresh, chopped
Toppings
4ciabatta rolls
4slicesprosciutto di parma
1onion
1cupfat free mozzarella
1cuparugula
1tablespoonred wine vinegar
Instructions
Prosciutto and Onion
In a frying pan over medium heat, fry the slices of prosciutto until they become crispy like bacon.
Set the crispy prosciutto aside until assembly time.
Thinly slice the onion.
Add olive oil spray to the same frying pan, and sauté the thinly sliced onion over medium heat with a pinch of kosher salt.
Cook for about 5 minutes or until tender and slightly caramelized.
Patties
Meanwhile, combine the lean ground beef with the dehydrated onion, balsamic vinegar, salt, and garlic powder in a bowl.
Mix thoroughly, and then form four 4-oz patties from the mixture.
Add cooking spray to the pan, and move the onions aside. Add the burgers to the same pan.
Cook the burgers for about 3 minutes per side for a medium internal temperature.
Turn the heat off. Top each burger with ¼ cup of the mozzarella, and cover the pan with a lid to melt the cheese.
Aioli
In another small bowl, combine the mayo and lemon juice.
Grate in the 2 garlic cloves using a zester or cheese grater. This ensures there are no large chunks of garlic in your sauce.
Stir in the fresh basil. Season with kosher salt to taste.
Burger Assembly
In a separate bowl, combine the arugula and red wine vinegar, and season with a pinch of kosher salt.
Spread the aioli on the top and bottom of each ciabatta roll, then assemble your burgers (bottom of bun, patty, crispy prosciutto, onions, arugula, top of bun).