This burger is cooked on a plank, then topped with mozzarella cheese, provolone cheese, onion rings and bacon. My hubby has dubbed it The Ringer. I was too busy shoving this burger in my face to argue.
Happy Burger Month! Kita of Girl Carnivore is our lovely hostess for this annual event. It’s always a blast. I’m down with any excuse to eat more burgers! I think every month should be burger month!
I am not kidding folks! I love burgers way too much. I could honestly eat them every single day. The options for toppings and added flavour are freaking endless. You can go simple, or go all out.
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We tend to be pretty boring most days. I LOVE burgers with plain old yellow mustard. I know right! How boring am I? Not going to lie, most days I like simple food. You may call it boring, I call it classic.
However, I also love a good jazzed up burger. When I take the extra time to whoop it up with toppings I tend to go ALL out. Like this burger for instance. I got really carried away with this burger. So worth it!!
My son is visiting so we went crazy and made 3 different kinds of burgers. I’ll share the other two on my grill blog, Kiss My Smoke, next month. You will flip your lid when you see them!
For now enjoy this Onion Ring Cheeseburger. You will love it. Make sure you scroll to the giveaway. Kita arranged a massive giveaway for you guys. I hope one of my readers wins!!
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- For the burger:
- 2 lbs of ground beef
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- For the toppings:
- 1 head of lettuce
- 1/4 pound mozzarella cheese more if desired
- 1/4 pound provolone cheese more if desired
- 1 batch onion rings cooked
- 1/2 pound of bacon cooked
- 1 package of hamburger buns
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Soak 2 wooden planks for at least an hour.
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Preheat grill before using. Bring it to a medium heat.
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Mix spices with ground beef. do not overmix, it makes the meat tough.
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Form your burgers to your preferred size. Make sure you dimple each burger, you just lightly press your thumb down in the middle of each burger so a small imprint appears.
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Place the patties on the planks, leaving a bit of space between each burger patty.
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Place planks on the preheated grill. Put lid down and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes on each side.
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I like mine to hit the grill for a bit more char and colour so once they are at about a medium rare I place each one on the grill grates and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes on each side.
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Place patties back on the planks.
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Cover each patty with a slice of each cheese. Put the lid down until the cheese melts.
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Remove from grill carefully. Place on a platter to transfer to your work space.
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Place bottom buns on plates. Top each with a burger, onion rings, and lots and lots of bacon. Place top bun on each. Use a skewer to hold each burger together.
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Serve with a big old onion ring loving smile!
Recipe by Cravings of a Lunatic
For added flavour you can use garlic butter and toast your buns. Really worth it if you have time.
Number of burgers can vary. You can make 4 x 1/2 pounders (yikes, monster size), or 8 x 1/4 pounders (eeny weenie), or go for middle ground and make 6 perfectly sized burgers.
You must try this burger!
A huge thanks to all of the creative bloggers who were just as inspired by a month of burgers as I was and the awesome companies that have donated prizes to #burgermonth, Char-Broil, Cabot Cheese, Le Creuset, Dreamfarm, Spiceologist & Woodbridge Wines!
Wanna bite?
Okay, one more burger photo before I run off.
Have a fabulous week folks. I’m off goofing off with my kids! My son is visiting for a week from Alberta. We are going to enjoy every minute of our time together.
More giveaways coming up next week! Plus tons of fun new recipes!
Kim
xx
grace says
i’m embarrassed to answer the prompt because i’ve never come close to making a burger that could be described as epic! my favorite, though, is one with pepper jack cheese, guacamole, tomatoes, lettuce, and candied jalapenos.
Kim Beaulieu says
Oh heck no, never hesitate to comment on anything on my blog. I’m super easy going and non-judgy! Your favourite sounds seriously epic. I’d chow down on that happily! Thanks for commenting and entering Grace. Have a fabulous day.
Charlie says
Hi Kim!
This sounds delicious!
Although I have to be careful of having a burger piled too high, or my jaw will lock.
I think my favourite burger, or epic burger is one done with caramelized onions, smoked Gouda, and mushrooms (dried and fresh) done in a reduced merlot sauce.
So, so good!
Have a Joyful Day :~D
Charlie
Kim Beaulieu says
Hi Charlie. I know what you mean. I had to squash this sucker down to demolish it. Sometimes I wish my jaw would just open as wide as my mind wants it too. Ha.
I love the sound of your favourite burger. I would love to try that.
Have a fabulous day. Hope you’re well. xx
Meg G. says
I love a blue cheese burger with caramelized onions and maybe some bacon jam! YUM!
Kim Beaulieu says
Oh man, now I want bacon jam!!!
Tricia says
I like a cheese burger with bbq sauce and bacon……
Kim Beaulieu says
That’s my kind of burger Tricia.
Christy Spurlock says
I love a basic burger with veggies (lettuce, tomato and pickles) and DUKE’s mayonnaise. YUM YUM
Kim Beaulieu says
Classic choice and I love it. I’ll have to scope out Duke’s for hubs.
manda says
Burger with bacon and lots of cheese.
Kim Beaulieu says
That’s my kind of burger Manda.
David says
I like a bacon cheeseburger with the bacon and cheese sandwiched between two hamburger patties and instead if a bun, two grilled cheese sandwiches, one on top, one on the bottom.
Kim Beaulieu says
Oh my gosh David, I want to have dinner at your house. That’s impressive.
Betsy @ Desserts Required says
Do I want a bite? Uh, NO! I want the whole burger!!!! Holy moly, Kim…you outdid yourself on this one. Have a great week with your baby boy!
Kim Beaulieu says
Thanks girl. I had a blast making it. Miss K also made an epic sandwich the day we made these. I need to have her do it again so I can blog it.
Armymum says
This summer it has been my Bourbon BBQ Burger with Thick cut Bacon, Blue cheese and Frizzled Shallots on a Toasted Onion Roll….
Kim Beaulieu says
Now that’s a burger I can sink my teeth into.
Brownie says
I like to ground bacon and mix it with my beef to make my patties. I then build with cheese, grilled onions and bacon. Lettuce, tomato and pickles are there for people to add.
Kim Beaulieu says
You rule Brownie. I’d be over the moon for a burger like that one!
Nicole says
a veggie burger on a pretzel roll with fried shoestring onions
Kim Beaulieu says
Love pretzel buns. Going to make my own soon. So yummy. Also a big fan of shoestring onions. My daughter prefers onions rings but I tend to prefer onion strings. Easier to eat on a burger or something.
Nikki says
I never used to be but then I tried your recipe: http://www.cravingsofalunatic.com/2013/11/onion-strings.html and I got hooked…when you can eat them cold the next day you know their good! haha
Kim Beaulieu says
Hi Nikki. I am so happy you like them. I am in love with them too. Good hot or cold. Really good on burgers, seems odd but give it a whirl. You’ll thank me.
ps you cracked me up and I needed that today. xx
Barbara says
A burger with bacon,cheese ,onions ,catsup ,mayo and french fries on top of burger
Kim Beaulieu says
You rock Barbara. I love that combo. And I love your name, Barbara was my mom’s name. Miss her every day.
kita says
Want some heart breaking news? Handsome hates onions….
I know, right?
Total cause for separation. I mean, who doesn’t like a great onion sauteed in something.
Or in this case, super fried to crispy perfection. Now me, I am all in for onions. And this burger is like my dream. So bring it on baby! Let’s have a full on girls grilling all in burger weekend!
Thank you for joining my burger loving celebration!
Kim Beaulieu says
No freaking way, what the heck. Why is he so anti-onion. Now I feel sorry for you. An onion free existence is just not okay. Good thing he’s a total hottie or you’d have to ditch him over this heinous onion hating problem.
I SO wish we could grill together one day. It’ll happen….one day. I know it.
Thanks for allowing me to join the fun. Although now that I have my new computer I’m questioning ALL my photo skills and feeling like I suck at photography. They looked so good on my dell. They look heinous on my Mac. Not a happy girl.
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
*jaw drops*
…Kim….I think….I think you’ve created my perfect cheeseburger. I could cry it is so beautiful *sniffle*
Kim Beaulieu says
You’ll have to come over so we can nosh on burgers and eat copious amounts of desserts after. Let’s do it!
CLBD says
THIS RECIPE IS DEFINITELY A MUST MAKE. MY ONLY PROBLEM IS NO GRILL AVAILABLE WITHIN MY APARTMENT COMPLEX. PLEEASE HELP-CAN I MAKE THIS INDOORS?
Kim Beaulieu says
Hey! You can absolutely make any burger recipe indoors. I’d use a cast iron skillet. I do that a lot when it’s snowing like crazy out. Cook over a medium high heat for the first few minutes as you sear the first side, turn down the heat to medium and allow to cook almost 3/4 of the way on the first side, (don’t flip too much, better to only flip when you absolutely have to) then flip over and cook the rest of the way through on that side. Add your cheese at the end. If you happen to have a lid that fits your pan you can use the steam technique to melt the cheese. Restaurants use it a lot. Hot pan, add a couple of drops of water to the pan away from the burgers, put a lid over and it melts the cheese like a dream. They use that technique on griddles a lot. It works so well. Hope that helps. If you have any other questions let me know.