BBQ Cheddar Burger with Crispy Onions
with side salad and potato chips
Barbecue sauce and cheddar cheese are a classic flavor pairing for burgers. We love to pile them high with juicy pickles and crispy fried onion strips for maximum crunch!
Cooking Methods: This recipe includes instructions for using the grill or stovetop. Select your preferred method.
Ingredients
- Beef, ground - 1 1/2 lbs
- Worcestershire sauce - 2 tsp
- Paprika, smoked - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Garlic powder - 1/4 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Pickle slices - 1/3 cup (sub pickled jalapeno slices if you'd like some spice)
- Crispy onion strips - 1/2 cup (look for these with croutons and other salad toppers)
- Barbecue sauce, bottled - 1/3 cup
- Cheese, cheddar - 4 slices
- Hamburger buns - 4
- Potato chips - 4 oz , for serving
- Cilantro leaves - 2 Tbsp , finely chopped (sub parsley, chives, dill, or a combination)
- Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
- Vinegar, white wine - 1 tsp
- Sour cream - 1/4 cup (sub plain or Greek yogurt)
- Dill, dried - 1/4 tsp
- Garlic powder - 1/4 tsp
- Lettuce, romaine - 6 oz , chopped (sub any crisp lettuce variety)
- Tomatoes, cherry or grape - 1 cup , halved
Choose Cooking Method
Prep
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Make ranch dressing: Chop cilantro. Whisk together cilantro, mayonnaise, vinegar, sour cream, dill, and garlic powder (portion for salad) until well-combined. Taste and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make burger patties - In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, garlic powder (portion for burgers), and pepper. Mix gently with hands until combined. Form mixture into patties, one per serving. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Lettuce / Tomatoes - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat grill to 450F / 232C. Clean the grates and brush with some cooking oil.
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While grill heats, toss lettuce and tomatoes together in a serving bowl. Set out pickle slices, crispy onion strips, and barbecue sauce.
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Place burger patties on the grill and cook on one side until grill marks appear, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip burgers and continue cooking until cooked to your liking - 2 to 3 minutes more for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes more for medium, 5 to 6 minutes more for well-done. When burgers are nearly done, top with cheese slices.
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Toast hamburger buns, if you’d like.
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Place burger patties on buns and top with barbecue sauce, pickles, and crispy onions.
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Divide burgers and salad among serving plates. Drizzle ranch dressing over salads until dressed to your liking. Enjoy burgers and salad with potato chips.
Prep
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Make ranch dressing: Chop cilantro. Whisk together cilantro, mayonnaise, vinegar, sour cream, dill, and garlic powder (portion for salad) until well-combined. Taste and season with some salt and pepper. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
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Make burger patties - In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, paprika, salt, garlic powder (portion for burgers), and pepper. Mix gently with hands until combined. Form mixture into patties, one per serving. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
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Lettuce / Tomatoes - Prep as directed.
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Make
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Heat a large skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat and brush with some cooking oil.
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While pan heats, toss lettuce and tomatoes together in a serving bowl. Set out pickle slices, crispy onion strips, and barbecue sauce.
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Add burger patties to heated pan and sear on one side for 2 to 3 minutes. Flip burgers and continue cooking until cooked to your liking - 2 to 3 minutes more for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes more for medium, 5 to 6 minutes more for well-done (do this in batches if necessary to prevent overcrowding the pan). When burgers are nearly done, top with cheese slices.
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Toast hamburger buns, if you’d like.
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Place burger patties on buns and top with barbecue sauce, pickles, and crispy onions.
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Divide burgers and salad among serving plates. Drizzle ranch dressing over salads until dressed to your liking. Enjoy burgers and salad with potato chips.
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