Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico

Recipe courtesy Michael Chiarello

Show: Easy Entertaining with Michael ChiarelloEpisode: Red, White & Blue Grill

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(7)

Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 burgers

Times:

Prep: 30 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 30 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
2 small yellow onions, cut in 1/2 and sliced thin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 cups Zinfandel

Fricos:

1 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar, shredded
3 pounds ground beef
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 seeded burger rolls
2 beefsteak tomatoes, cut 1/3-inch thick
6 ounces spring mix salad green

Directions

Heat a 10-inch saute pan over high heat. When hot add the olive oil, onions, and season with some salt and black pepper. Reduce heat to medium-high and continue to cook for 10 minutes until caramelized, stirring often. Sprinkle in the thyme and continue to cook for one minute. Add the Zinfandel and cook until wine is 2/3 reduced. Take off the heat and let cool to room temperature.

For the Cheddar fricos: In an 8-inch nonstick pan heated over medium-high heat add 1/4 cup shredded cheese. Cook until cheese is light brown on the bottom. Turn over with a plastic spatula and continue cooking for another 10 to 15 seconds. Remove to a plate to cool. Wipe pan and start again until 6 fricos are complete.

Form 6 (1/2-pound) beef patties and season very well with sea salt and black pepper on each side. Place on a hot grill and cook until nicely browned, approximately 5 minutes. Turn over and continue to cook to desired doneness.

A couple of minutes before the burgers are done halve the rolls and lightly brown on the grill, open side down.

Place burgers on the bottom halves of the rolls, adding a generous helping of onions. Season the tomato slices with salt and pepper. Top the burgers with frico, tomato slice and greens. Roll up your sleeves and dive in.

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recipe Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Catherine Sea Girt, NJ 07-01-2009
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ZINFANDEL CARMELIZED ONIONS
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Huh? Has anyone found that 2 cups of this wine makes a significant difference in the taste vs regular carmelized onions? ... Can so far only rate the Cheese Fricos. They are fantastic on burgers. Thanks to Laura for the oven tip. I've only ever done them on the stove. Read more
recipe Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Anonymous 04-28-2007
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Not worth the work
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

although this sounds like a yummy idea, all of the work you put in for so little flavor is just not worth it.
recipe Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Laura Plainfield, IL 09-18-2006
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Sooooooo Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is without question the best burger recipe we've ever tried. We added apple wood chips to the coals in our barbecue, and... the flavor is mental! I had a lot of trouble with the cheddar frico in the skillet, so I did some research and tried it in the oven -- made little piles spaced 2-3" apart and baked at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes. Turned out perfectly, and a lot easier than slaving over a hot skillet. This one's a keeper!Read more
recipe Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Anonymous 09-03-2006
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yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

tasty!
recipe Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Tammy Perry, GA 07-16-2006
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Great Burger
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

The burger was easy to grill because it stayed together and had a lot of flavor but the toppings are what made the meal... special and delicious. Not the easiest to get all together, but worth the time and effort.Read more
recipe Caramelized Onion Zin-Burgers with Crispy Cheddar Frico
Suzanne Jonesboro, AR 06-26-2006
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great burger!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

re; the viewer about ecoli and rare burgers. Don't give up your rare burgers! Simply buy some sirloin steak and grind it... yourself...it's the grinders in the stores that are not cleaned regularly that make the ground meat unsafe. These burgers were great but for the life of me could not make the little cheese crisps come out right.Read more