Whiskey Burger with Fried Onion Straws!
Juicy burger with crunchy onion straws, bbq sauce, and the perfect steakhouse melted cheese
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Burgers
- 1 lb grass fed ground beef
- 2 tbsp whiskey
- 1 cup bbq sauce
- 4 slices white cheddar, pepper jack, or whatever you fancy!
- 2 tsp spice rub or salt and pepper alone ( view my recipe above )
- 4 pieces Lettuce
- 1-2 tomatoes sliced into 8 optional
- 4 sandwich pickle spears optional
- 4 Hamburger buns
- 4 tsp butter, melted for the buns
- mayo optional
Onion Straws
- 1 medium white or yellow onion, sliced into small strips
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 egg
- 1 cup butter milk
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp thyme
- 1/4 tsp oregano
- 1/8 tsp ground cumin
- canola or vegetable oil for frying
Instructions
Onion Straws
- Beat the egg and milk in a shallow bowl
- In another shallow bowl combine the flour, starch, and all of the spices.
- Dip the onion slices into the milk mixture and then into the flour. Dust off and repeat so you are double dipping.
- Get a fryer or pan filled with enough oil to float the onions. Carefully bring the oil temp up to 350°
- Add the straws in small batches and cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until a beautiful golden brown.
- Remove onto a baking rack with paper towels underneath to let them cool without becoming soggy.
- Now try not to eat them all before the burgers are ready!
Whiskey Burgers
- In a mixing bowl, add the ground beef and whiskey. Mix together.
- Form the meat into four balls and then smash down into desired thickness of patty.
- Rub on 1/2 tsp of my special rub or simply salt and pepper the patties.
- Heat a large cast iron skillet. Med-high heat.
- Once the pan is hot, add the patties. Let them cook halfway through on onside before flipping. 3-5 minutes
- After you have flipped, brush on a good helping of bbq sauce
- Cook a few minutes more depending on the preferred doneness of your burger. You can always make small cut in the one side to the middle to check the pink.
- Now we are going to steam the cheese!
- Place the cheese slices onto the burgers. Pour in 1 tablespoon of water and cover the patties immediately with a pan lid. Let them steam for 1 minute or until the cheese is ooey gooey and perfect. Do not leave the lid on too long or you will risk the cheese melting right off.
- Remove from the pan and set aside.
- Brush the butter evenly on all of the buns. Toss them in the hot pan or in a toaster until they are golden brown.
- Now lets assemble!
- Spread mayo on the bottom bun. Now add the lettuce (this helps catch all the juices and keep the bottom bun from getting soggy) Next, we add the cheeseburger patty.
- Next layer is a good squirt of bbq sauce followed by 2 slices of tomato on each burger. A heaping handful of onion straws and topped with a butter bun! MMMM is your mouth watering yet? I like to put the pickle slice on top but by all means fit it in the bun stack if you wish.
- Now you can finally eat this insanely delicious gourmet burger.
- ENJOY!