Shelly's Recipe

ONION BURGERS

Category: Burgers

1 onion
Unsalted butter, about one tbsp
2-3 lbs Lean ground beef ( allow 1lb for 10 smaller burgers; 1/4 – 1/3 lb per person for regular size burgers)
Beer, bottled or canned, a few ounces
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
Dried herbs: oregano or basil or both
Salt and pepper
Buns, ketchup, pickles, etc.

Grate the onion into small pieces. Melt the butter in a skillet over low heat and add chopped onions into skillet & cover the skillet. Continue to cook on low heat.

While onions are cooking, place ground beef into a shallow bowl. Using two forks gently separate the meat. Pour a few ounces of beer, a good dollop of mustard, the dried herbs (about 1/2 tsp or more if you like herbs), salt and pepper to taste into the beef. Gently mix all of this together. The gentler the touch, the better the burgers.

Check onions, turning as necessary until they are start to get golden brown, remove the lid for a few minutes, turning the onions once or twice. When onions are done to a turn, add them to the meat and once again, mix gently. Form patties & then grill or cook in a skillet on the stove on medium heat. Serve up on buns with a generous slice of fresh garden tomato and your favorite condiments.