Sweet Onion Burgers Recipes

SARAH'S OKLAHOMA ONION BURGER

Steps:

• Heat a skillet over medium heat. Add butter and oil; heat until butter is melted. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, divide ground meat into 4 portions and shape into patties. Season with salt and seasoning.
• Heat a large skillet or flat-top over medium-high heat for a few minutes. Place patties into the hot skillet and smash with a spatula or bacon press. Hold patties down for 30 seconds, then cover each patty with some of the cooked onion. Cook for 2 minutes. Carefully flip burgers, making sure to scrape the browned bits off the skillet.
• Press down on the flipped patties to sink the onions into the meat.
• Meanwhile, add sliced mushrooms to the skillet used for the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Season patties with salt and pepper and place a slice of cheese on each. Cook until burgers have reached the desired doneness, 2 to 4 minutes more. Top each patty with leftover onion and mushrooms and serve on buns.

HONEY SWEET ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine the bread crumbs, onion salt, and brown sugar.Add egg. Crumble beef over the mixture and mix well.Shape into 4 patties. Place into a shallow dish: pour barbecue sauce over patties. Cover and refrigerate 2..to 4 hours
• 2. In a small bowl combine the sauce ingredients, cover and refrigerate until ready to spread on bun
• 3. For the topping melt butter in a large skillet , stir in honey until blended.Add onions and saute for 15 minutes until a carmel brown..keep warm
• 4. Drain the burgers and discard the covering sauce..Grill patties, uncovered, over med hot coals for 5-7 minutes in each side or until juices run clear..top with cheese slice..serve on the buns with onion topping and sauce

CARAMELIZED ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• Cook onions and sugar in hot oil over low heat 20 to 25 minutes until onion is caramelized, stirring often. Stir in the 1/4 cup water, vinegar, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Set aside and keep warm.
• Combine beef, parsley, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper. Shape into 4 patties.
• Grill over medium-hot heat until beef is no longer pink.
• Serve on buns with caramelized onions, tomato slices and lettuce.

SWEET ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• For onions, tear a large piece (36x18-inches) of heavy duty foil.
• Fold in half to make a double thickness of foil (18x18-inches).
• Place onions in the center of the foil.
• Combine the melted butter, mustard and honey; drizzle over onions.
• Bring up two opposite ends of foil and seal with a double fold.
• Then fold the remaining ends to completely enclose the onion mixture.
• leaving space for steam to build.
• Place packet on an uncovered grill directly over medium heat for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper; mix well.
• Shape into 6 patties.
• Add patties to grill.
• Grill patties and onions for 5 minutes.
• Turn patties and grill for 8 to 10 minutes more or until no pink remains and the onions are tender.
• To serve: lightly toast hamburger buns or rolls on grill.
• Top with desired condiments, then add lettuce leaf, tomato slice, burger, grilled onions and top bun.
• Yield: 6 servings.

ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• Place a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Leave it there for 5 minutes. Loosely gather a handful of ground beef and slip it into the pan. Repeat 6 times. The burgers should be freeform lumps.
• With the side of a spatula, push the burgers into a semblance of a round. After about a minute, pile on all the onions and then, with as much force as you can manage, smash the onions into the meat. Again, work the sides of the patties into a semblance of a round. Cook another minute and then flip. Season with salt. Smash the burgers again, hard.
• Place burger on bottom half of the bun and spread with mustard. Spread the cheese on top half of the bun and place on the burger.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM AND SWEET ONION BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and butter. When melted, add the onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the mushrooms, sea salt, and pepper, to taste. Cook until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and allow to cool. In a large bowl, combine the cooled onion mixture and ground beef with sea salt and pepper to taste. To adjust seasonings, form a small test patty, cook, and taste. Adjust if necessary. Form the meat mixture into 6 patties.
• Place the patties on the heated grill and cook, turning once, until desired doneness, about 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium-rare.

ONION AND CHEDDAR BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine beef, onion, egg and ketchup. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce. Lightly mix in cheddar cheese. Shape beef mixture into 6 thick patties. Preheat oven on broiler setting.
• Place hamburgers on broiler pan. Broil, turning once, until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Serve on hamburger buns.