Food Network: Where's the Beef Burger

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Where's the Beef Burger
Recipe courtesy Jan Birnbaum

Ingredients
8 pounds ground beef, or a mixture of your favorite
cuts
2 tablespoons hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
Marinated Red Onions, recipe follows

Instructions
Preheat a grill.

Mix the ground meat with the hot sauce. Form 8 (8-ounce) burgers.

Season the burgers on the outside with salt and pepper. Transfer them to the grill
and sear the burgers with the grill top down. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, and
then rotate to make grill marks, grilling for about another 2 minutes, each time
closing the grill top.

Flip the burgers and grill for about 2 minutes. Rotate for the grill marks and
grill an additional 2 minutes. Remove the burgers from the grill onto a plate and
rest, away from the heat, for about 5 minutes. This will produce an even, pink
burger. Of course if you like it cooked more allow about 3 to 4 more minutes on
the grill for each temperature beyond medium-rare that you like.

Top with Marinated Red Onions.

Marinated Red Onions:
3 medium red onions
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup red wine
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Cut onions into thick rings, about 3/4-inch thick. Keeping the rings intact, place
them in a bowl and cover with the vinegar, red wine, and olive oil. Season with
salt and pepper. Gently toss to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes, or
overnight, if needed.

Preheat the grill.

Place the rings on the grill and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Cool. When
cool enough to handle pull the rings apart and use as needed.