Onion Strings-Chipolte-Cheeseburger

Wow, this burger is awesome.  Love the different flavors & textures that run throughout this burger.  I love the onion rings on it.  That little crunch makes it so good.  This recipe looks like there are a lot of steps, but there really isn't.  It's well worth the couple extra steps it does take to make this awesome burger.

ONION STRINGS-CHIPOTLE-CHEESEBURGER

(serves 4)

Ingredients:

*1 pound lean ground beef

*4 slices of cheese (whatever is your favorite)

*2 tablespoons yellow onion, chopped fine

*1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

*1 teaspoon olive oil

*1 garlic glove, minced

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*1/2 teaspoon black pepper

*onion strings

*vegetable oil, enough to cook onions in (1 to 2 cups)

*4-6 teaspoons chipotle sauce

*lettuce (optional)

*dill pickles, sliced (optional)

*4 hamburger buns (I use whole wheat)

Directions:

~In a medium bowl, mix ground beef,  2 tablespoons finely chopped onion, olive oil, worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt & black pepper.

~Make into 4 equal patties.

~Place on a plate and cover with saran wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

~Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

~Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil.

~Place a wire rack on top of foil

~Place burgers on wire rack.

~Bake 8-10 minutes or until don as you like them.

Assemble burgers

~I like to toast the buns in the oven the last 2 minutes of the burger cooking.

~Place toasted buns on a plate.

~Spread chipotle sauce over bottom side of the top bun.

~Place lettuce on bottom half of bun.

~Place hot burger over lettuce.

~Place a slice of cheese over burger.

~Place pickles over burger.

~Place onion strings over pickles.

~Cover with top bun and enjoy.