Oklahoma Fried Onion Burger 2.0 George Motz inspired
Apr 28, 2024 1:56:43 GMT -5
Post by ExquisiteGerbil on Apr 28, 2024 1:56:43 GMT -5
Oklahoma Fried Onion Burger 2.0 George Motz inspired
So how do you make Oklahoma onion burgers on the griddle? We recently visited NYC and went to Hamburger America, where we saw the “burger scholar” himself George Motz, making fried onion burgers on the griddle - and let me tell you, those onion burgers were in the top 3 burgers that we’ve ever eaten!
We stood in front of the griddle in the open-viewing kitchen and watched the burger master turn out one fried onion burger after the next. And I picked up a few tips and tricks! In this video, we’re trying to replicate the famous onion burgers on the flat top grill - and spoiler alert, they are FANTASTIC!
Oklahoma Onion Burger
PREP TIME 10 MINUTES
COOK TIME 10 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 20 MINUTES
2 DOUBLE PATTY BURGERS
This Oklahoma Onion Burger is made with thinly sliced onions smashed into ground beef on a flat top grill, griddle, or cast iron skillet. These fried onion burgers are so dang delicious that you don't even need toppings!
Equipment
burger smasher or stiff spatula
Ingredients
1 lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 medium onion very thinly sliced
salt and black pepper
4 slices American cheese optional, but recommended
2 hamburger buns or 4 buns for single patty burgers
yellow mustard and dill pickles optional
Instructions
Preheat your griddle or a large skillet on medium-high, until the cooking surface reaches about 400-425℉.
Separate the ground beef into 4 equally-sized portions, and roll into balls. Each ground beef ball should be about 4 oz in weight.
Place the ground beef balls on the preheated flat top grill or in the cast iron skillet. Top each beef ball with a large handful of sliced onions. Sprinkle salt and black pepper on each pile.
Use a stiff spatula or a burger press to smash the ground beef balls down on the cooking surface, until about 1/4 – 1/3" thick. Allow the onion burgers to cook untouched until the outside edges of the sliced onions are lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
Flip the onion burgers to the second side, so that the sliced onions are now in contact with the cooking surface. Immediately after flipping, top each burger patty with a slice of American cheese (if using).
Stack the top and bottom bun, cut side down, on top of each patty as they cook. This allows the buns to steam in the burger fat and moisture from the onions.
Continue to cook the fried onion burgers until cooked through, about another 2-3 minutes.
Build your Oklahoma Onion Burger with one or two patties. Top with yellow mustard and pickle or your favorite burger toppings.
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So how do you make Oklahoma onion burgers on the griddle? We recently visited NYC and went to Hamburger America, where we saw the “burger scholar” himself George Motz, making fried onion burgers on the griddle - and let me tell you, those onion burgers were in the top 3 burgers that we’ve ever eaten!
We stood in front of the griddle in the open-viewing kitchen and watched the burger master turn out one fried onion burger after the next. And I picked up a few tips and tricks! In this video, we’re trying to replicate the famous onion burgers on the flat top grill - and spoiler alert, they are FANTASTIC!
Oklahoma Onion Burger
PREP TIME 10 MINUTES
COOK TIME 10 MINUTES
TOTAL TIME 20 MINUTES
2 DOUBLE PATTY BURGERS
This Oklahoma Onion Burger is made with thinly sliced onions smashed into ground beef on a flat top grill, griddle, or cast iron skillet. These fried onion burgers are so dang delicious that you don't even need toppings!
Equipment
burger smasher or stiff spatula
Ingredients
1 lb. 80/20 ground beef
1 medium onion very thinly sliced
salt and black pepper
4 slices American cheese optional, but recommended
2 hamburger buns or 4 buns for single patty burgers
yellow mustard and dill pickles optional
Instructions
Preheat your griddle or a large skillet on medium-high, until the cooking surface reaches about 400-425℉.
Separate the ground beef into 4 equally-sized portions, and roll into balls. Each ground beef ball should be about 4 oz in weight.
Place the ground beef balls on the preheated flat top grill or in the cast iron skillet. Top each beef ball with a large handful of sliced onions. Sprinkle salt and black pepper on each pile.
Use a stiff spatula or a burger press to smash the ground beef balls down on the cooking surface, until about 1/4 – 1/3" thick. Allow the onion burgers to cook untouched until the outside edges of the sliced onions are lightly browned, about 3 minutes.
Flip the onion burgers to the second side, so that the sliced onions are now in contact with the cooking surface. Immediately after flipping, top each burger patty with a slice of American cheese (if using).
Stack the top and bottom bun, cut side down, on top of each patty as they cook. This allows the buns to steam in the burger fat and moisture from the onions.
Continue to cook the fried onion burgers until cooked through, about another 2-3 minutes.
Build your Oklahoma Onion Burger with one or two patties. Top with yellow mustard and pickle or your favorite burger toppings.
link