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Wisconsin Butter Burger

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 # of good quality ground beef
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 shake of salt
  • ½ cup white wine
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 stick of softened butter
  • 4 white hamburger buns
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 4 slices of American cheese

Instructions
 

  • Make 4, ¼# patties about ½” thick
  • Season both sides of the burgers with the salt & pepper.
  • Place the patties in the fridge for 30 minutes.
  • While the patties chill, chop the onions.
  • Heat a sauce pan over medium heat and add the oil
  • Add the diced onions to the oil and stir
  • Add the salt to the onions, cover and cook for 3 minutes to let them release their juice.
  • Add the beef broth and wine and cook for another 5 minutes over medium heat to steam the onions.
  • Remove the lid and turn up the heat to reduce the liquid. Add 2 Tbsp (a 1/4 of the stick) of the butter to the onions and stir through.
  • Place the buns on a sheet pan and lightly toast them under the broiler.
  • Remove the buns from the broiler and butter each top bun generously with the rest of the softened butter.
  • Check your onions, don’t let them dry out or burn. You want them soft and creamy.
  • Heat your skillet over high heat and add 2 Tbsp vegetable oil.
  • Place the patties in the skillet, don’t touch them for 3 minutes so that they brown properly.
  • After three minutes, flip and cook for one minute on the other side.
  • Add a slice of cheese to each burger for another 30 seconds.
  • Place the burgers on the bottom buns, place ¼ of the onions on each burger, and then place the top bun on top of each burger.