Want to enjoy the best that Dallas restaurants have to offer without ever leaving your home? Our new recurring feature, Dish Pirate, will help you bring the city’s robust dining scene to your kitchen.
I vowed years ago to never venture past I-635 for dining, but lately I’ve been given several good reasons to eat my words. Ida Claire, which opened in Addison in 2015, is one of those reasons. The Southern-inspired restaurant’s Burger & Egg Biscuit is one of my favorite dishes in town. The savory creation starts with a house-made biscuit smeared with fresh black pepper aioli sauce. The bread is topped with a perfectly grilled beef burger, lettuce, tomato, sweet bread-and-butter pickles, house-made pimento cheese, and a fried egg. Per the menu, it is intended to be eaten with a knife and fork. I absolutely agree, as it is delicious, messy, and without a doubt exactly what you need on a weekend morning or afternoon. The burger is available on their brunch menu, which is served from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
If the previous night was a little too much fun and you can’t quite make it out of the house to (sate) your brunch craving, we have you covered. The recipe can be easily prepared with the exclusion of making your own biscuits and pimento cheese from scratch. Both can be purchased and will and do just fine when recreating this dish. I used Pillsbury buttermilk biscuits and Price’s pimento cheese. The black pepper aoili sauce can be made easily with items you probably already have.
Dish Pirate: Burger & Egg Biscuit
Inspired by Amanda Vasquez, chef de cuisine, and John Franke, executive chef.
Keep in mind: Ida Claire recommends you eat this dish with a fork and knife!
