JUICY BURGERS with CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Name: JUICY BURGERS with CARAMELIZED ONIONS
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 lg., 6 med., 8 sliders portions
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR CARAMELIZED ONION TOPPING:; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 1/2 Tbsp salted butter; 2-3 large sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla etc...); 1/2 tsp montreal steak seasoning; FOR THE MEAT:; 3 Tbsp mayonnaise (i prefer duke's or hellman's); 1/2 Tbsp plus 1/2 teaspoon montreal steak seasoning, divided; 1/2 Tbsp steak sauce (i use a-1); 1/2 tsp fine sea salt; 1 1/2 lb ground beef (i usually use chuck); FOR BUILDING YOUR OWN BURGER:; 4 medium buns, rolls or bread of your choice; cheese/cheeses of your choice (bleu cheese crumbles are really good if you like bleu cheese); pickles, pepperoncini etc...; mayo, mustard, ketchup etc...; crispy bacon slices, crunchy fried onions

By Teresa G
@barefootgal

Be sure to have plenty of napkins handy when you serve these burgers! I created the recipe after watching a mayonnaise commercial which suggested using mayo in your burger to enhance juiciness. Well, it works! The recipe makes four large burgers, but you could make them a little smaller and get six from it. They are so delicious! We love them.

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

4 lg., 6 med., 8 sliders portions

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

FOR CARAMELIZED ONION TOPPING:
1 Tbsp

olive oil
1 1/2 Tbsp

salted butter
2-3 large

sweet onions (vidalia, walla walla etc...)
1/2 tsp

montreal steak seasoning
FOR THE MEAT:
3 Tbsp

mayonnaise (i prefer duke's or hellman's)
1/2 Tbsp

plus 1/2 teaspoon montreal steak seasoning, divided
1/2 Tbsp

steak sauce (i use a-1)
1/2 tsp

fine sea salt
1 1/2 lb

ground beef (i usually use chuck)
FOR BUILDING YOUR OWN BURGER:
4 medium

buns, rolls or bread of your choice
·

cheese/cheeses of your choice (bleu cheese crumbles are really good if you like bleu cheese)
·

pickles, pepperoncini etc...
·

mayo, mustard, ketchup etc...
·

crispy bacon slices, crunchy fried onions
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How to Make JUICY BURGERS with CARAMELIZED ONIONS

Step-by-Step

For the caramelized onions: To a 12" skillet, add olive oil and butter; melt butter over medium heat.
Add sliced onions and montreal steak seasoning; sauté over medium heat for approximately 10-15 minutes until onions are caramelized (be sure to stir them around. You want browned, not burned.)
Use tongs or a fork to remove onions from skillet to a pan or dish in which they can be re-warmed if needed, then cover with foil or lid; leave remaining oil/butter in skillet; set aside.
For the meat: (I use food-safe plastic disposable gloves for this part.)
In a large bowl, using hands, mix together ground beef, mayonnaise, steak sauce, 1/2 Tablespoon montreal steak seasoning and salt, until thoroughly combined.
Divide into 4 equal portions.
One by one, shape each portion into a large patty and place in the skillet.
While forming patties, or after placing in skillet, make an indentation in each patty so that it resembles a saucer (this will prevent "the hump.")
Sprinkle patties with remaining 1/2 teaspoon montreal steak seasoning (add extra salt & pepper, if desired.)
Cook over medium-high heat for 4 to 5 minutes.
Turn the patties over; reduce heat to medium; cover skillet with foil or lid & cook for another 4 to 6 minutes. (Internal temperature should reach 160ºF (71.1ºC; I sometimes turn them over again.)
While second side is cooking, re-warm onions, if needed; begin preparing buns with your choice of condiments.
If melted cheese on burger is desired, shut the heat off, place cheese on top of burger in skillet; cover skillet with foil or lid; let rest for 20 to 30 seconds.
Remove burgers from pan to bottom half of prepared buns.
Top with caramelized onions; cover with top half of buns.
Serve. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.