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Fried Onion Burger
Fried onion burgers will be the hit of the cookout. These smashed burgers are grilled to perfection and topped with grilled onions and cheese. Learn how to make Authentic Oklahoma Fried onion burgers.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 490 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 lb pound Ground Beef 80/20
- 1 large yellow onion Thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- 1 Tbsp butter Melted
Instructions
- Divide the beef into 4 balls that are approximately 4 oz each. Place them in the refrigerator until you are ready to cook them.
- Preheat a griddle or cast iron skillet over medium high heat (approximately 400 degrees F).
- Butter the buns and place them on the griddle (or skillet) for 2 minutes to toast them and then set them aside while you prepare the beef.
- Evenly place the sliced onions into 4 piles on the griddle (or skillet). Place the beef on top of each onion pile. Then top each one with a piece on parchment paper and then firmly press down to smash the beef into a thin patty with either a burger press or a large spatula and then discard the parchment paper. Season with the patties with garlic salt and the pepper.
- Cook the patties for 2-4 minutes until the juices in the beef start to raise to the top and the color starts to change. Then scrape under the patty to get under all the onions and flip the patty. Once flipped, smash down each patty again with the burger press or spatula so that the juices from the patties will drip down into the onions to give them the best flavor. Cook for 1 more minute. Then place a piece of cheese on each of the patties to melt.
- Then it's time to assemble your burgers. Carefully remove the patties from the griddle once the cheese is melted and place them on the buttered buns.
- Then the fried onions burgers are ready to enjoy!
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Notes
- *When preparing the balls with the beef, do not pack them together. Loosely roll them into balls so that they are easier to smash.
- *You can use 90/10 or 93/7 for this recipe to lower the fat content in this recipe, but we think that the 80/20 gives the best flavor to this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
490kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
26g
(52%)
Fat
33g
(51%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
741mg
(31%)
Potassium
378mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
288IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
273mg
(27%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 490
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 490kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 26g | 52% |
| Fat | 33g | 51% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 741mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 378mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 288IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 273mg | 27% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.