CARAMELIZED ONION BBQ BURGER

RECIPE COURTESY OF:  Green Mountain Grills

CARAMELIZED ONION BBQ BURGER

PREP TIME: 15 MINS | COOK TIME: 15-20 MINS | PELLETS: FRUIT BLEND | SERVES: 2-5 PEOPLE

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 lbs ground beef

• 1 red onion

• brown sugar

• sweet BBQ sauce (we used GMG Cattle Drive)

• cheddar cheese

• 1 egg

• 1 tbsp onion powder

• 1 tbsp garlic powder

• 1 tbsp GMG beef rub

• 2 tsp kosher salt

• 2 tsp ground pepper

• 1 lb bacon

CARAMELIZED ONION BBQ BURGER

High temperatures and sugar tend to make a crispy sweet glaze around anything you cook. This method for searing the onions at a high temperature adds the best flavor to any burger.

PREPARATION:

• Preheat the grill to 500 degrees.

• Put your ground beef, egg, and spices in a large bowl and mix it well.

• Pack together 3-5 thick hamburger patties tightly and set them aside.

• Cut your red onion into 4-5 thick slices and pull apart the onion slices into a few solid rings.

• Coat the onion rings with a light layer of your favorite BBQ sauce, then sprinkle brown sugar over the top and bottom.

• Place the burger patties, bacon, and onion rings on your smoker and grill them hot and fast.

• After your first flip on the burgers (7-10 minutes in,) place a generous amount of cheddar cheese on each patty. Be sure to flip the onions once as well.

• Place the probe in your thickest burger patty and pull at 135 degrees for medium rare.

• We made our burger with bacon, mayonnaise, lettuce, tomato, brown sugar caramelized onions, and a light layer of extra BBQ sauce.

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