Bacon-Cheddar Burgers with Caramelized Onions

Name: Bacon-Cheddar Burgers with Caramelized Onions
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 leave Soft lettuce leaves or baby arugula; 227 grams sliced bacon, frozen 1 hour; 4 hamburger buns or alternatives such as kaiser or brioche rolls; 4 slices to 8 thin slices extra-sharp Cheddar; 680 grams ground beef chuck; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 680 grams onions (2 large), sliced into 1/2-inch-thick rings; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps seasoned rice vinegar; 4 servings Sliced tomato; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted; 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

The recipe Bacon-Cheddar Burgers with Caramelized Onions could satisfy your American craving in approximately 2 hours. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 1035 calories, 47g of protein, and 83g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt and pepper, worcestershire sauce, brioche rolls, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert.

Instructions

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook onions with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, covered, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, 15 to 20 minutes.

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Ground Black Pepper

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Reduce heat to medium-low, then add vinegar, scraping up the brown bits on bottom of the skillet, and cook, uncovered, stirring, until liquid evaporates, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Vinegar

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a small bowl and keep warm, covered.

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Bowl

Prepare grill for indirect-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas; see grilling procedure).

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Grill

Meanwhile, cut frozen bacon crosswise into eight sections and distribute evenly in bowl of a food processor, then pulse until finely chopped.

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Bacon

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Food Processor

Bowl

In a large bowl, distribute bacon evenly over beef and drizzle mixture with Worcestershire sauce.

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Worcestershire Sauce

Bacon

Beef

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Bowl

Sprinkle evenly with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.

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Ground Black Pepper

Salt

Combine mixture as gently and thoroughly as possible with your fingers (be careful not to overmix). Form into 4 patties, about 4 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.

Brush cut sides of buns with butter.

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Butter

Roll

Oil grill rack, then sear patties directly over coals (or lit burner or burners), covered only if using a gas grill, moving to area of grill with no coals (or over shut-off burner) if flare-ups occur, until browned, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill

Move burgers to area with no coals (or over shut-off burner) and grill, covered, turning once, until they reach 155°F on instant-read thermometer, about 4 minutes total. Top with cheese to taste and heat, covered, until it melts and burgers register 160°F, about 1 minute.

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Cheese

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Kitchen Thermometer

Grill

Transfer burgers to a clean platter.

Grill buns, buttered side down, until grill marks appear, about 1 minute.

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Roll

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Grill

Assemble burgers with buns and accompaniments, topping cheese with caramelized onions.

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Caramelized Onions

Cheese

Roll

•Onions can be made 3 days ahead and chilled, covered. Rewarm.•Patties can be formed 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Bring to room temperature before cooking.•If you plan on doubling the recipe, be aware that you will have to cook the burgers in batches.•If you are unable to cook outdoors, burgers can be cooked in a heated grill pan over medium to medium-low heat, covered the whole time, until they reach 160°F, about 1 minute.

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Onion

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Grill Pan