Bordertown Burgers With Spicy Onions Recipes

BORDERTOWN BURGERS WITH SPICY ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onions and cook until golden brown (5-7 minutes), stirring often.
• Add the Worcestershire sauce and 1 Tbsp of the chipotle sauce, stirring well to evenly coat the onions. Then remove the onions from the heat and keep warm.
• Combine the ground beef, cilantro, salt, and 3 Tbsp of the chipotle sauce (Use 2 Tbsp for milder burgers) and shape into 4 burgers.
• Grill over medium-high heat. (Approx. 4 minutes per side for medium-rare. 5 minutes per side for medium-well.).
• Top each burger with a slice of pepper-jack cheese and grill until the cheese melts.
• Place the burgers on toasted buns, and top with the spicy onions.
• Add any burger toppings you're fond of. I like a little bit of horseradish mayo on my burgers.

SMASH BURGERS WITH GRIDDLED ONIONS AND SPICY SPECIAL SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk the mayonnaise, pickled jalapenos, brine, mustard and garlic together in a small bowl. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Combine the chuck and brisket in a medium bowl and using 2 forks, "pull" the meat apart, breaking up any clumps and combining the two meats together. This will seem counterintuitive but it will blend the meats together without compacting them. Divide into 4 equal portions and form balls (about the size of tennis balls) being careful not to compact or overwork the meat -- do not form patties.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and season with salt and pepper; cook, tossing occasionally, until golden browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Sprinkle with the sugar and toss until caramelized, about 1 minute. Transfer to a plate.
• Increase the heat to high and heat the same skillet until very hot. Add the remaining oil (or 1 tablespoon oil, if working in batches), swirling to coat.
• Working in batches if necessary, place balls in the skillet and smash flat with a metal spatula using the handle of a wooden spoon to press down on the spatula to form 4-inch patties (you want to see craggy edges). Season liberally with salt and pepper and cook, undisturbed, until the outer edges are brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Flip the patties, season with salt and pepper and top each patty with a slice of cheese. Cook until the cheese droops and the burgers are medium-rare, about 1 minute.
• Serve the patties on the toasted buns with the spicy special sauce, griddled onions, lettuce and tomatoes.

GRINGO BURGERS WITH SPICY ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion and cook for 5 mins, or until golden brown, stirring often.
• Stir in 1 TBL Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, mix well and remove from heat.
• Combine ground beef, cilantro, green onion, salt and the remaining 3 TBL Tabasco, mix well and form into 4 patties.
• Grill over medium-high heat to desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.
• Top each burger with a slice of cheese and grill until cheese is just melted.
• Place on toasted buns and top with the spicy onions and greens.
• For those spicy challenged you can use the Chipotle Tabasco as you would ketcup.
• I'm sure you could use plain Tabasco, but this Chipotle flavor is very nice.