Fried Onion Burger

A close-up of a double cheeseburger on a soft bun, featuring juicy beef patties and grilled onions. Pickles and French fries are slightly blurred in the background.

5 from 6 votes

Fried onion burgers will be the hit of the cookout. These smashed burgers are grilled to perfection and topped with grilled onions and cheese. Learn how to make Authentic Oklahoma Fried onion burgers.

Prep Time10

Cook Time7

Total Time17

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Carrie Barnard

Cost: $9.42, $2.36 per Serving

Ingredients

1 lb pound Ground Beef 80/20
1 Large Yellow Onion Thinly sliced
½ tsp Garlic Salt
½ tsp Pepper
4 slices American Cheese
4 Hamburger Buns
1 Tbsp Butter Melted

Instructions

Divide the ground beef into 4 loosely packed balls, about 4 ounces each. Refrigerate until ready to cook.
Preheat a griddle or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat to approximately 400°F.
Brush the cut sides of the hamburger buns with melted butter. Place them cut-side down on the griddle and toast for about 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Divide the sliced onion into 4 even piles on the hot griddle. Place one ball of ground beef on top of each pile.
Place a piece of parchment paper over each ball of beef. Using a burger press or large spatula, firmly smash each ball into a thin patty. Remove and discard the parchment paper. Season the patties with garlic salt and pepper.
Cook for 2–4 minutes, or until the edges are browned and juices begin to rise to the surface.
Scrape underneath each patty to loosen the onions and beef from the griddle, then flip. Press each patty down once more and cook for 1 minute.
Place a slice of American cheese on each patty and cook until melted.
Transfer the patties and onions to the toasted buns and serve immediately.

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Notes

When forming the beef balls, keep them loosely packed so they are easy to smash.

For the best flavor and juiciness, use 80/20 ground beef. Leaner 90/10 or 93/7 ground beef can also be used.

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