Recipe courtesy of Jan Birnbaum
Where's the Beef Burger
- Level: Advanced
- Yield: 4 burgers
- Total: 1 hr 5 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Inactive: 30 min
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
8 pounds ground beef, or a mixture of your favorite cuts
2 tablespoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Marinated Red Onions, recipe follows
Marinated Red Onions:
3 medium red onions
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup red wine
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Preheat a grill.
- Mix the ground meat with the hot sauce. Form eight 8-ounce burgers.
- Season the burgers on the outside with salt and pepper. Transfer them to the grill and sear the burgers with the grill top down. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, and then rotate to make grill marks, grilling for about another 2 minutes, each time closing the grill top.
- Flip the burgers and grill for about 2 minutes. Rotate for the grill marks and grill an additional 2 minutes. Remove the burgers from the grill onto a plate and rest, away from the heat, for about 5 minutes. This will produce an even, pink burger. Of course if you like it cooked more allow about 3 to 4 more minutes on the grill for each temperature beyond medium-rare that you like.
- Top with Marinated Red Onions.
Marinated Red Onions:
- Cut onions into thick rings, about 3/4-inch thick. Keeping the rings intact, place them in a bowl and cover with the vinegar, red wine, and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper. Gently toss to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or overnight, if needed.
- Preheat the grill.
- Place the rings on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Cool. When cool enough to handle pull the rings apart and use as needed.