Farm Fresh Cheeseburgers

Ingredients:

Burgers

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp ground pepper
• 1 tsp garlic powder

Sautéed Onions

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 large onion, halved, thinly sliced
• 2 tsp light brown sugar, packed
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar

Toppings

• cheese of choice
• sautéed onions
• 8 strips crispy bacon
• 4 fried eggs with soft yolks
• Spread (see Protein style recipe)
• 4 soft buns

Instructions:

Sautéed Onions:

• Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot (but not smoking). Add onions and cook until they begin to soften, ~5 minutes.
• Add sugar, salt and vinegar, and stir to combine. Continue to cook until onions are very soft and begin to brown, about ten more minutes. Set aside.

Burgers:

• Combine ground meat with salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Do not over-mix. Form into four patties. Either heat a cast iron skillet on the stove over med/high heat, or turn on your grill to high heat.
• Cook burgers for about 3 mins on each side for medium-rare or to desired doneness. Fry eggs while burgers cook. Top burgers with cheese in the last two minutes of cooking.
• Split open the buns and spread each half with the homemade spread, then top with the cheeseburgers, onions, bacon and fried eggs.