Honky Tonk Burger

Oh yeah! Now THIS is a good burger! Another great one from the Cheese & Burger Society.



This is the tenth burger we've made from the website. We try to match the ingredients as best we can, but sometimes they are hard to find. Feel free to substitute what you have on hand. You'll still end up with great tasting burgers.

Makes: 2 burgers
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: Varies depending on desired doneness
Printable Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 pound fresh ground beef (recommend 75/25 or 80/20)
• 4 slices brick cheese (we ended up using Fontina)
• 4 T BBQ sauce (we used Spicewine Ironworks)
• 4 slices thick-cut peppered bacon
• 4 large onion rings (see below)
• 1/4 head lettuce, shredded
• Mayonnaise
• 2 Hamburger buns

1. Cook bacon to desired doneness. If you aren't using peppered bacon, just sprinkle with a few turns of fresh-cracked black pepper.

2. Form beef into 2 patties and season. Grill until cooked to your desired doneness. Top patties with cheeses. Toast buns and remove.

3. To assemble burgers, slather bottom buns with mayonnaise. Add lettuce and onion rings. Top with patties and bacon. Slather top buns with BBQ sauce and enjoy!

Onion Rings

Makes: 2 servings
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 large sweet onion, sliced thick
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil, plus more for frying
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup flour, plus 1/2 cup
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 t baking powder

1. Preheat a Dutch oven or deep fryer to 375 F.

2. Mix egg, 1/4 cup oil, and milk in a large bowl.

3. Add 1 cup flour, the salt and baking powder and mix well until a batter forms.

4. Coat onions in remaining flour. Dip into batter then fry in batches until golden brown.