Green Chili & Bourbon Onion Burgers

Ingredients:

• Bourbon Whiskey Caramelized Onions:
  • 2 large white onion, cut into thin slices
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 1 tbs honey
  • 4 tbs bourbon whiskey
  • 1 tsp salt
• Green Chili Sauce:
  • 1 - 4 oz can of diced green chili's
  • 1 tbs garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbs butter
• Burgers:
  • 1.5 lb 80/20 ground beef (not the tube)
  • 4 brioche or potato buns
  • 4 slices mild cheese (provolone or American)
  • Salt & pepper

Directions:

• Start by making the caramelized onions. This step should take close to 1 hour.
  • In a large pan, melt butter.
  • Add onions and salt, stir and let caramelize until medium to caramel brown. This should take 30-45 minutes.
  • Drizzle honey over caramelized onions, stir.
  • Add whiskey, stir, and light with a long handled lighter to burn off.
  • When whiskey is burned off return to the burner and simmer until most of the liquid has cooked off, remove from heat.
• Burgers:
  • While the onions are cooking, create the burger patties by forming 5.5 oz burgers that are approximately 1/2 in thick.
  • Place on a try and cover liberally with salt and pepper. Set aside to read to cook.
• Green Chili Sauce:
  • In a saute pan, combine all the ingredients and simmer till warm. Add salt if needed.
• Cook the burger patties for 2 min per side over high heat in a skillet or grill pan. After flipping the burger, add the cheese with 1 minute left. 2 minutes per side should give a nice char on the outside of the burger and medium rare on the inside.
• Assemble as follows:
  • Bottom bun, green chili sauce, burger, caramelized onions, top bun.

Notes:

• Servings = 4
• Original recipe:
  • https://sweetcsdesigns.com/green-chili-whiskey-onion-burgers/
  • https://sweetcsdesigns.com/honey-whiskey-caramelized-onions-2/