Juicy Grilled Cheeseburgers
- Canola oil or nonstick grilling cooking spray, for oiling the grates
- 1 medium red onion, thinly sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 4 whole wheat English muffins, split
- 1 medium ripe tomato, cored and cut into 4 thick slices
- 1 pound 90-percent lean ground beef
- 2 ounces 50-percent reduced-fat sharp Cheddar, grated (about 1/2 cup)
- Pickles, for serving, optional
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- Heat a grill to medium-high direct heat and lightly oil the grates using a paper towel soaked in canola oil or nonstick grilling cooking spray.
- Spread a 16-inch-long piece of nonstick aluminum foil on a cutting board (or mist a piece of regular aluminum foil with nonstick cooking spray).
- Top with the onions, 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and 1 tablespoon water.
- Bring two sides of the foil together, fold over twice to create a seal and then seal the remaining two ends.
- Put on the grill and cook for 12 minutes, flipping once.
- The onions should be tender with only a bit of charring.
- Carefully open the top of the foil to let all the steam out and continue to cook the onions, tossing, until browned and lightly charred, 3 minutes longer.
- Remove from the heat.
- While the onions cook, mix the ketchup and mustard together in a small bowl.
- Season with pepper and set aside.
- Lightly toast the English muffins on the grill and place one top and bottom on each of 4 plates.
- Spread some of the ketchup sauce on the bottom half of each muffin and top with a slice of tomato.
- Divide the beef into 4 patties about 4 inches in diameter and just under 1/2-inch thick.
- Sprinkle with a total of 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Place the burgers on the grill.
- Cook until the edges of the burgers are browning, 3 to 5 minutes, and then flip.
- Brush the burgers with the remaining ketchup sauce and evenly top with the shredded cheese.
- Cover the burgers with the grill lid or a large heatproof bowl and continue to cook until the cheese has melted and the burgers are still a bit pink on the inside, about 3 minutes more.
- Put one burger on top of the assembled muffin bottom and top with some of the grilled onions and the top of the muffin.
- Serve with pickles if desired.
canola oil, red onion, kosher salt, ketchup, yellow mustard, whole wheat english muffins, tomato, ground beef, pickles, television
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/juicy-grilled-cheeseburgers-recipe.html (may not work)