Smoky Caramelized Onion Burgers

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Burgers

Ingredients

  • Patties:
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • 3 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
  • 2 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp. ground cumin
  • 2 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 lb. ground sirloin
  • Cooking spray
  • Burgers:
  • 2 tbsp. canola mayo
  • 2 tbsp. finely chopped bottled roasted red bell pepper
  • 1 tbsp. minced fresh chives
  • 4 burger buns, split and toasted
  • 4 tomato slices
  • 2 red onion slices, separated into rings
  • 1 cup baby arugula leaves

Directions

  1. To prepare patties, preheat grill to medium-high.

  2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium. Add yellow onion; saute 8 minutes or until deep golden-brown. Stir in garlic; cook 1-2 minutes or until fragrant. Remove pan from heat; let cool, and then chop onion mixture.

  3. Combine onion mixture, cumin, paprika, salt, black pepper and beef in a large bowl. Divide and shape beef mixture into 8 patties. Press an indentation into the center of each patty with your thumb.

  4. Coat grill grate with cooking spray; place on grill. Place patties on grill grate; cook 3-4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Reserve 4 cooked patties for other recipes.

  5. To prepare burgers, combine mayo, bell pepper and chives in a bowl. Place remaining 4 patties on bottom halves of buns; top evenly with tomato, red onion, arugula, mayo mixture and top halves of buns.

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