The brie and caramelized onions take the flavors and textures to a place that is worth visiting over and over. Burgers that are stuffed with brie just never seem to satisfy. The beef is usually overcooked by the time the cheese is properly melted.
I decided to bring out the creamy soft brie and really let it melt all over the patty while still in the pan. I also had some beautiful green onions from the farmers market and it just seemed like a good idea to add them to the skillet while the burgers were cooking.
Caramelized onions are such a great addition to so many things, and a burger is no exception. They are so easy to make and pack impressive flavors.
My favorite way to make uniform burger patties is to place them between two parchment paper-lined plates and very gently press the patty together. It's important to handle ground beef with care and not to handle it too much. These burgers would also work great as ground lamb burgers.
Ingredients
Caramelized Onions
- ½ onion sliced
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons aged balsamic
- pinch of salt
Burger
- 12 oz ground beef more or less depending on the size you want your burger
- 4 slices high quality soft french brie cheese
- 1 small bunch green onions
- 4 slices sourdough bread can be substituted with any bread or bun
- mayonnaise
- salt + pepper
Instructions
Caramelized Onions
- Heat a small skillet with canola oil just until it starts to smoke.
- Add the sliced onion and sauté on low for about 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown, stirring frequently.
- Reduce heat to low and add the balsamic. Cook for a few more minutes, then season with a small pinch of kosher salt.
Burger
- Make two burger patties from the ground beef, then season with salt + pepper just before cooking.
- Heat a large cast-iron skillet on high until it begins to smoke. Drizzle the skillet with just enough canola oil to coat the bottom with a thin layer.
- Add the burgers and green onions to the skillet and reduce heat to medium-high. Cook for about 4 minutes on the first side, or until they are nicely browned. Once you have flipped the burgers, add the brie cheese and caramelized onions on top of the cooked side to start the melting process. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on the second side, or until they are to your desired doneness and the cheese is melted.
- Remove burgers from skillet to rest. Toast the bread on each side in the hot skillet.
- Assemble with the bread, mayonnaise, burger, caramelized onions and top with the cooked green onions.
Niki Irving says
the best burger so Far!
perfect!
justin says
Thanks, Niki!
Fraser says
This was amazing, love this burger. I added a teaspoon of Dijon mustard and spread on the toasted bun. Just fabulous
justin says
Hi Fraser. I'm so glad you loved the burger! Great idea to add a little Dijon. Very french to go with the brie. 🙂
Kelley @ Chef Savvy says
Wow this looks so amazing! I love that you used green onions to top the burgers! Amazing!
justin says
Thanks, Kelly!
Adriaan says
These burgers were so good! And I also picked up some new methods, like shaping the burgers and adding the green onions. But I just didn't get the brie cheese to melt, afraid I would overcook the meat waiting any longer than your 3-4 minutes. Do you cover the pan? Our son and "burger aficionado" Harold said it was one of his best burgers ever!
justin says
So glad you liked it! What kind of brie did you use and how soft was it? I used triple cream brie that is quite soft to start and melts very easily.
Nguyet @ Taming of the Spoon says
Brie and caramelized onions on a burger sound wonderful. I love your idea for shaping the burger patties - don't know why I have never thought to do that. I'll have to give that trick a try next time. Thanks.
justin says
It really does work well. Glad it gave you a new method for shaping the patties. 🙂