Best Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers Recipes

Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by á-46334

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 large onion, peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
salt and black pepper to taste
1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
4 to 8 slices of American cheese
mayo, mustard, and pickles, for serving
4 hamburger buns, toasted

Steps:

Divide the onions into 4 separate mounds on a rimmed baking sheet. Form the beef into 4 lightly packed balls. Place the beef balls on top of the onion mounds and flatten the beef firmly using your palm, so that the onion adheres to the beef. The patties should measure 4-inches in diameter. Season the beef generously with salt and black pepper. Melt the butter with the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Using a large spatula, transfer the patties to the skillet, onion side down. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, until the onions turn a deep golden brown and begin to crisp around the edges. Flip the burgers, then increase the heat to high and cook until well-browned on the second side, about 2 minutes. Add 1 or 2 slices of cheese to each burger and allow to melt. Toast the buns in the pan juices or smear them with butter and toast them in a preheated clean pan, preheated to medium heat. Add mayo, mustard, and pickles to the top buns, then place each burger on a bottom buns. Serve immediately.

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Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large white onion, halved and sliced as thin as possible
12 oz 80% lean ground beef
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
4 slices American cheese
4 brioche hamburger buns, buttered and lightly toasted
1/2 cup mayo
3 tablespoon ketchup
2 tablespoons mustard
Salt, to taste
1/4 cup dill pickles, diced
1 shallot, diced
1 tablespoon pickle juice
Dash of hot sauce

Steps:

Using a paper towel, brush vegetable oil onto a large cast iron skillet or griddle. Heat over high heat until smoking lightly.
Form beef into four 3 oz balls. Press balls of beef down into skillet or griddle with an offset spatula, using the flat-edge of a second spatula to press the first spatula down until you can flatten meat no more. Season beef liberally with salt and pepper. (If using a skillet, work in batches and cook only 2 patties at a time.)
Working quickly, arrange onions evenly over patties and press down with spatula to embed onions in meat. Let cook undisturbed until burgers are well-browned, about 2 minutes.
Carefully flip burgers over so onions are now on the bottom and let cook until onions start to soften, about 1 minute.
Top with cheese and top bun. Place bottom bun upside-down on the top bun so it can steam in the onion flavor.
Once buns have softened, transfer bottom buns to a plate. Lift onions, burger, and top bun together and transfer to bottom bun. Serve with special sauce and enjoy!
To make special sauce, stir together all sauce ingredients and chill 30 minutes.