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Thursday night is play group night. For the past three years, my two friends and I have been meeting on Thursdays so that our sons (all born in February 2006) could get together to play. These nights are usually very informal — pizza, subs, no stress, no fuss.
But sometimes, you just get tired of pizza and subs. So tonight, I thought I would make burgers for the adults and hot dogs for the kids. A cookout in January! Yum!
Since my husband is the Grill Master around here, he had the fun job of grilling the burgers and dogs. I should probably mention that tonight it was 13 degrees outside with 30-40 mph wind gusts! Not really the best grilling weather. But, he was tough and took one for the team!
This burger concoction is his brainchild. One night, while I was on my way to Jill’s house for play group, my husband calls to tell me that he has made “an absolutely incredible burger!” He proceeded to tell me that he didn’t really have a plan, but just found a few things in the pantry that he thought would go good together.
And, oh my gosh, did they ever go together well! This is not really a recipe, but a combination of ingredients that, when put together, is possibly the best burger I have ever had! Oh, and I think my friends really liked them too!
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Crunchy Onion Bourbon Burgers
Compliments of It’s a Keeper
www.itisakeeper.com
1 1/2 pounds ground chuck (80 percent lean)
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp Seasoned salt
2 Tbsp Canola oil
6 slices Monterrey jack cheese
12 Tbsp It’s a Keeper’s Bourbon Glaze, divided
3/4 cup French’s French Fried Onions, divided
6 Kaiser rolls, buttered and toasted in a skillet
Combine the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce and Seasoned salt. Mix by hand just until combined (be careful not to over mix). Shape into six patties that are about 1 inch thick. Push a ½ inch indent into the center of the patty to prevent the patty from swelling into a dome.
IF USING A GRILL: Heat grill to high. Brush the burgers with the oil. Grill the burgers until golden brown with a slight char on the first side, about 3 minutes. Flip and grill other side for 4 minutes for medium rare or until cooked to desired degree of doneness.
IF USING A GRILL PAN: Heat a grill pan over high heat on top of the stove. Cook the burgers as directed, above.
IF USING A SKILLET OR GRIDDLE (CAST IRON PREFERRED): Heat the oil in the pan over high heat until the oil begins to shimmer. Cook the burgers as directed above.
When burgers have 1 minute left to cook, top each with a slice of cheese. After 1 minute remove from grill/pan.
Spread 1 tablespoon of Bourbon Glaze on each the top and bottom half of the roll. Place burger on bottom half of the roll. Evenly spread an 1/8 cup of onions on top of each burger. Place top half of roll on top of burger.
It works best when you pour the glaze on the bun. This way, the glaze soaks into the bun and is a lot less messy!
Trust me, this burger is worth firing up the grill in the middle of winter! My husband did a great job with this one!
MMmmm I love crunchy onions on my burgers!
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Bourbon makes everything better. Love the idea of the crunchy onions too. This is definitely a keeper. Happy Foodie Friday.
Sam
Borbon glaze sounds amazing! This is a 4th of July or any July day must have!
Sounds delicious! Thanks for linking up at Tasty Thursdays.
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Mmmmm my hubby would LOVE this! We’ll have to grill this weekend!!
This looks amazing – we’re always looking for new ways to make our burger nights exciting!
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Hi! Stopping by to Stumble from STT (I’m a little behind LOL).
I may be a bit biased since I am a huge TS fan (I’m a consultant too – mainly for the discount!), but this looks great!
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I use french fried onions on burgers too! People thought I was weird, but now I can say, see a food blogger does it too. 🙂 I like using them on my knock-off version of BK’s Angry Whopper.
Looks so delicious…yum!
This sounds delicious! Would you come over to my link party tomorrow and share your recipes with us at Cast Party Wednesday? http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com
I hope to see you there!
This looks phenomenal! I can’t wait to try it! My hubby will be so happy with this coming off the grill.
YUMMY…this sounds amazing…especially the crispy onions
gosh this sounds divine! just got to make sure i have the sauce and crispy onions ready though, but really perfect sounding!
Looks great!
I’d love for you to stop by and share a recipe at What’s Cooking Wednesday (http://thekingscourt4.blogspot.com/search/label/Gardening%20101)! Hope to see you there:)
How fun! This looks amazing for a summer BBQ!
Love it! Featuring this on my FB page tonight! Thanks for linking up! http://www.facebook.com/SewChatty
You will LOVE this burger! No more ketchup for us! It’s onions and bourbon every time!
That looks amazing! We love burgers and cooking out. Rob actually uses the grill year round! We will definitely be trying this one on our next burger night!
Tastefully Simple periodically retires this item — although I don’t know why, it’s phenomenal! I usually order 4-6 bottles at time so that I always have some on hand.
The glaze is also fantastic on pork chops. Just pour about a 1/2 cup of glaze over 4 boneless pork chops and bake at 350 degrees until cooked through (about 20-30 minutes). I serve the pork chops on a bed of brown rice and top with the glaze from the pan. The glaze with thin considerably and soaks right into the rice.
Super simple and super delicious!