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August 23, 2023

American Western Blue and Crispy Onion BBQ Burger


This all-American burger gets an extra protein punch courtesy of kidney beans and a delicious topping assortment of crispy onions, blue cheese and BBQ sauce, making it the ultimate crowd-pleaser. 

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE CRISPY ONIONS

  • 1 cup sweet onion, sliced into very thin rings 
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 3 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups canola oil



FOR THE BURGER PATTIES

  • 1 pound America Wagyu ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
  • ½ cup barbecue sauce, for basting 
  • 1 can rinsed and drained red kidney beans 


FOR ASSEMBLY

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
  • blue cheese (optional)
  • 8 tomato slices (optional)
  • dill pickles (optional)
  • 4 sesame buns

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR THE CRISPY ONIONS

  1. To get thin, even slices, slice the sweet onions on a mandolin.
  2. Mix the flour, paprika and salt in a bowl.
  3. In a deep saucepan or tabletop deep fryer, heat the canola oil to 350°F.
  4. Lightly coat the onions in the flour mixture and deep fry until they stop bubbling and are golden brown.
  5. Remove from the oil to a paper-towel-lined cookie sheet and immediately sprinkle with salt.


FOR THE BURGER PATTIES

  1. Very gently mix the ground beef, salt, pepper and 2 tbsp. of BBQ sauce.
  2. Break the kidney beans up a little with your fingers (do not crush or mash them).
  3. Fold the beans into the meat and form 4 equal patties.
  4. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or more.
  5. Grill the burgers over a hot fire or in a grill pan for about 3-4 minutes per side or until desired doneness. Baste the burger with a generous amount of BBQ sauce after you have flipped it.
  6. When the burgers are done, keep warm in a very low oven (150°F) until ready to assemble


FOR ASSEMBLY

  1. Mix the mayonnaise with the BBQ Sauce.
  2. Lightly toast or grill the Sesame Buns.
  3. To assemble the burgers: Spread both sides of the bun with the BBQ Mayo, add lettuce and sliced tomato, meat and bean patty, blue cheese, a pile of the crispy onions and the top bun. Serve with dill pickles on the side.

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