Beer Braised Onion Burgers Recipe
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 4 Hamburger buns (lightly toasted)
- 2 garlic cloves (finely minced)
- ¼ cup red pepper (finely chopped)
- ¼ cup beer
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper (to taste)
- 4 cheddar cheese slices
- Beer Braised Onions
- 1 large onion (sliced)
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¾ cup beer
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 tomato (sliced)
- Cook bacon until crispy, set aside on a paper towel to drain.
- In a large skillet using the butter over medium heat cook the onion for about 5 minutes sprinkled with the sugar.
- Add 3/4 cup beer and continue cooking until onions start to brown and beer is absorbed. Set aside.
- In a large bowl using your hand’s mix together the ground beef, red pepper, garlic, 1/4 cup beer, and Dijon mustard.
- Form into 4 patties, and sprinkle salt and pepper to taste.
- Grill the burgers over medium-high heat and toast the buns on the grill while the burgers are cooking; set the buns aside. (An internal temperature of 155F. seems to work well for me.)
- Just before the burgers are done top each one with a slice of cheese, close the grill, and allow the cheese to start to melt. Place the burgers on the buns, top with onion, and stack with the topping.