Okay, so I’ve been seeing this French Onion Soup Burger thing popping up all over my feed, and you know I had to try it. I mean, French onion soup? Good. Burgers? Also good. Together? It sounded crazy enough to work.
Getting Started
First things first, I grabbed all the stuff I needed. Beef patties, because duh. Onions, lots of them. I also picked up some beef broth, Gruyere cheese (the melty kind), and some decent burger buns. I already had butter, thyme, and some Worcestershire sauce at home.
The Onion Adventure
The first real step was dealing with the onions. I sliced up like three big ones – My eyes were burning! Then I melted a good amount of butter in my biggest pan and tossed the onions in. The goal here is to caramelize them, which basically means cooking them low and slow until they’re all sweet and brown. It took a while, like 45 minutes, but the smell was amazing.
Souping It Up
Once the onions were looking good, I poured in the beef broth, added a few sprigs of thyme, and a dash of Worcestershire sauce. I let that simmer for a bit, just to get all those flavors mingling. It really started to smell like French onion soup at this point, and I was getting excited.
Burger Time
While the soup was doing its thing, I seasoned up my beef patties with some salt and pepper and cooked them up to a nice medium-rare.
- First, I formed the ground beef into patties.
- Next, I seasoned them up to get a nice flavor.
- Then I cooked the beef patties to a nice medium-rare in a pan.
Bringing It All Together
Here’s where it all comes together. I toasted the burger buns, then placed a patty on the bottom bun. Then I ladled a generous amount of the onion soup mixture over the patty, making sure to get lots of those caramelized onions. And finally, I topped it all off with a slice of that Gruyere cheese. I popped them under the broiler for just a minute to get the cheese nice and melty.
The Verdict
Oh boy, was it good! The sweetness of the onions with the savory beef and the melty cheese – it was a flavor explosion. It’s definitely a bit messy to eat, but so worth it. I might add a little more thyme next time, or maybe even try a different kind of cheese. But yeah, this French Onion Soup Burger is a keeper. Definitely give it a try!
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