Smashed Burger with Caramelized Onions

Smashed Burger with Caramelized Onions,
Something tasty, easy to make and great for informal fun get-togethers.

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 10 Minutes
Cooking time: 25 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 500gr Beef Mince

• 2t Maldon Salt

• 1t Freshly Ground Black Pepper

• 2T Canola Oil

• 8 Slices of Sliced Smoked Provolone Cheese

• 4 Hamburger Rolls

• 2T Good-quality Mayonniase

• 4 Leaves Cos Lettuce, Roughly Chopped

• 4 Gherkins, Thinly Sliced

• 2 Tomatoes, Sliced

For the caramelized onions:

• 4 Pickling onions, Roughly Chopped
• 2T Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1T Maldon Salt

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Cooking Instructions:

To make Patties:

• Mix the beef mince, salt and pepper. 
• Heat the canola oil in a cast-iron pan. 
• Spoon 3 T mince into the pan and press it down using the back of a spatula (do not mould the mince into patties), and cook for 2 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through. 
• Repeat with the remaining mince.
• Place the provolone onto the burgers and allow to melt. 

To make the Chunky Caramelized Onions:

• Sauté the onions in the olive oil for 5 minutes, or until they start to brown. 
• Season and cover the pan with baking paper and a lid. 
• Cook for a further 15 minutes over a low heat until soft and caramelized.

To assemble the Burgers:

• Spread one-half of each roll with mayonnaise, top with the lettuce, gherkins and 2 patties. Finish with the tomato and other half of the roll.

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**Tips**

Make sure that you use 3 heaped table spoons of Mince for the patties to ensure that they are nice and big. Also try not to cook them for longer than 2 minutes.

Credit:

Abigail Donnelly

Woolworths TASTE Magazine

https://taste.co.za/recipes/smashed-burgers-caramelised-onions/