Chipotle Caramelized Onion and Mushroom Burgers (Paleo)
- 4 Tablespoons Butter, Grass-fed If Possible, Divided
- 2 whole Really Large Onions (Double This Amount If They Are Smallish), Peeled And Sliced 1/4-inch Thick
- 10 ounces, weight Button Mushrooms, Stems Removed And Sliced Into 1/4-inch Pieces
- 1 whole Chipotle Pepper From A Can Of Chipotles In Adobo Sauce, Seeded And Minced (add Another Pepper If You Want It Spicier)
- 1 whole Avocado (peeled, Pitted And Sliced)
- Salt To Taste
- 1- 1/2 pound Ground Beef, Organic And Grass-fed If Possible
- 1/2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Worcesterchire Sauce
- Start the topping by bringing half of the butter to medium-high heat in a large saute pan or skillet (use one with a lid because youll need it in a few minutes).
- Add the onions and a generous pinch of salt.
- Yes, it looks like an obscene amount of onions, but they cook down quite a bit.
- Dont freak out.
- Cook the onions until they become soft, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook for about 30-35 minutes, stirring occasionally, until onions are golden brown and very, very soft.
- Add the remaining half of the butter, the sliced mushrooms, and the minced chipotle peppers.
- Cover and cook for another 10-12 minutes until the mushrooms are cooked and the onions are a deep caramel brown color.
- Taste the mixture.
- If you want it spicier, then add another chipotle or some hot sauce.
- While the onions are doing their thing, add the salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire to the ground beef, mixing gently with your fingers.
- Dont squish it in your hands or youll end up with mushy burgers.
- Divide meat into six sections and form wide, flat patties.
- (Or make them whatever thickness you prefer.
- I like my patties thinner.)
- Let the meat patties rest at room temperature while your grill or stove top grill pan heats up to medium-high heat.
- Once hot add the patties onto the grill/grill pan.
- Grill meat for about 8-12 minutes total, flipping once, until no longer pink inside.
- Plate the burgers.
- Top each with some of the onion-mushroom mixture and a few slices of avocado.
butter, onions, mushrooms, pepper, avocado, salt, ground beef, salt, black pepper, worcesterchire sauce
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/chipotle-caramelized-onion-and-mushroom-burgers-paleo/ (may not work)