Ingredients
- For Red Onion Compote
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 1/4 cups beer
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 2 red onions, sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For Burgers:
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1/4 cup beer
- 2 tablespoons grill seasoning
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar
- Romaine lettuce
- 4 hamburger rolls, toasted
Directions
For Red Onion Compote:
In a medium saucepan add 1/2 cup water, beer, brown sugar, and red onions. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Bring to a boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer, stirring occasionally for about 1 hour or until the mixture has thickened and has reduced to about 2 cups. Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool completely.
For Burgers:
In a large bowl mix together the ground beef, beer and grill seasoning until well incorporated. Reserve half of the mixture for Round 2 Meatloaf recipe. Shape the remaining beef into 4 equal portions and flatten each portion. Place 2 tablespoons of cheese in the center of each and wrap the edges around the cheese to form a ball. Flatten each ball into patties. Place on platter and cover. Refrigerate if not cooking immediately.
Set up grill or indoor grill pan for direct cooking over medium-high heat. When ready to start grilling, oil the grate. Place patties on the hot oiled grill and cook 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Serve over lettuce on toasted buns topped with red onion compote. (Reserve leftover compote for Round 2 Meatloaf)
Use the leftovers from this recipe to make Ale and Onion Meatloaf.
Photo: Ale House Burgers with Red Onion Compote Recipe

















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By AUmaniac20
on September 18, 2012
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pretty good, has a sweet taste, however the cheese sort of disappeared.
By Marielyr
on July 04, 2012
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This is the best burger I have ever made. I actually got 8 burgers using an ice cream scoop, I put a scoopful in my hand, then put cheese in the middle and topped with another scoop of meat. I used ground turkey because that's what I had in the freezer. I made the red onion compote and as others had stated it is absolutely amazing! I put the burger together as Sandra did on the show, nothing but lettuce and onion compote and the sweet and savory combination took this burger over the top. My husband, who doesn't like onions, said it was delicious. My teenage son ate mounded the compote onto his second burger and all I could salvage was a tablespoon to use in the round 2 recipe. (can't wait!! I couldn't believe that beer could make food so wonderful. Thank you Sandra for all of your creative and fabulous recipes. God Bless you
By heatherlynn1
Oklahoma City, OK
on March 04, 2011
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This was a very good burger. The addition of beer really puts it over the top. I cooked it on the inside grill and it was really delicious. I also prepared the red onion compote with good results. It was pretty tasty for a good change to the regular.
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