Oklahoma Fried Onion Smash Burgers

Oklahoma Fried Onion Smash Burgers

This is often made as a double onion cheeseburger, but it can easily be made as single patties per burger. You choose what you like. An 80% or 85% meat/fat beef is our preference for these burgers. If you use a leaner meat, it is best to lightly oil the pan before cooking the patties.

Nutrition counts based on single patty burgers.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Servings: Single Patty Burger or 2 Doubles

Calories: 459kcal

Ingredients

1 pound (454 g) ground beef , preferably 80-85% meat/fat
2 cloves garlic , minced
1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Worcestershire sauce , optional
1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) black pepper , or to taste
salt , to taste
Oil for pan , optional
1 medium onion , sliced really thin
4 slices American cheese
2-4 burger buns
Burger sauce , or any of your favorite burger toppings/condiments

Instructions

Thinly slice your onions and set aside.
In a bowl, combine the 1 pound of beef, minced garlic, 1 Tablespoon of optional Worcestershire sauce, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (the salt will be added on later while cooking the patties).
Gently form 4 loosely packed balls but don’t compress the meat too much.
Heat skillet or griddle on medium-high heat. If using a leaner meat, lightly oil the pan.
Lay balls of meat on pan and season with salt and additional pepper if desired.
Top with generous amount of sliced onions (at least per 1/4 cup each patty, but 1/2 cup or so of the onions/patty is even better).
Press down on the balls of meat to form patties.
Cook for about 1-2 minutes or until browned to your liking. Making sure the onions stay with the patties, flip the burger patties to onion side down.
Add the slices of cheese on top.
Continue to cook until meat is cooked to your preference, usually about another 2-3 minutes (onions should be nice and caramelize - some will be deliciously crispy too.) The cheese should be melted. If you used a slower melting cheese (like some cheddar cheeses), cover the pan with a lid to help trap in heat to melt the cheese.
Remove the patties from the pan and then toast the open face of the burger buns on the pan for about 1 minute or until toasted to your preference.
Add burger sauce to the buns, then top with the onion patty. You can add either 1 or 2 patties.
Top with the bun and enjoy!

Course: Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

Nutrition