what’s on the inside matters

What to get...

For the Onions:
• 1 sweet, white onion, thinly sliced
• pinch of kosher salt
• 3T extra virgin olive oil (EVOO)
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 1 T white wine
For the Meat Mix:
• 1.5 lb ground beef, 85% lean, I opt for grass fed
• 3 T sweet white onion, chopped well
• 1T fresh garlic, chopped
• 1T spicy brown mustard
• 1T Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• dash cayenne pepper
• couple dashes dried thyme
• dash seasoning salt
• The Other Stuff:
• Fresh bakery hamburger buns
• sliced pepper jack cheese & fresh buffalo mozzarella
• sliced tomato
• cornichons or dill pickles
• Ketchup
• Mayo
• Lettuce

What to do...

Make Meat Mixture:
1. In mixing bowl combine ground meat, and all ingredients above, mixing well. Set aside in fridge until about 15 minutes before your ready to make patties and skillet grill.
Caramelize the Onions:
2. In medium skillet (I use non stick), on stove heat up 3T EVOO.
3. Add sliced onion & pinch of kosher salt, heat on medium-low till onions start to wilt.
4. Stir-up onions in pan and add dash some of the white wine to help caramelize.
5. Continue to cook slowly till onions brown and soften (but not burn) ,about 10 mins.
6. To browning onions, drizzle with the white wine vinegar and stir briefly.
7. If you need to deglaze pan, can add more wine.
8. when onions are done, set aside and cover to keep warm.
Stuff & Cook Burgers:
9. Cut cheese into slices, then smaller 1" squares.
10. On clean working surface or on wax paper, make small/thinner than usual hamburger patty with edges slightly fatter than middle.
11. Make a second (this will be two sides you form the one stuffed patty from).
12. In center of first place the two types of cheeses, enough to fit but not leak out (I had about 3 squares of pepper jack & 2 squares of the mozzarella).
13. Place second patty ont first with cheese in center and seal edges, by meshing meat together, well!!
14. Mold patty evenly by hand. Repeat for additional patties.
15. In large, flat skillet or grill pan, add a couple T EVOO and preheat.
16. Add patties and cook on medium flipping halfway through, (depending on thickness, mine were done in about 10 min.
17. On bottom bun place ~1 tsp mayo, ketchup and a lettuce leaf.
18. Add burger patty & ample caramelized onions.
19. Finish with top bun, adding more mayo & ketchup as desired!

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