Frisco Burgers

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Frisco Burgers – The San Francisco style Cheeseburger has arrived on my blog and for a good reason. That’s because it is down right delicious! It’s a juicy cheeseburger layered with grilled onions, creamy burger sauce, lettuce and tomato on a hot grilled slice of sourdough

Ingredients you need to make homemade San Francisco Style Burgers:

• Ground Beef – You’ll need about a pound of ground beef. This will give you four 1/4 lb. ground beef burgers. I recommend using a fat ratio of 85/15 or high so your burger doesn’t shrink too much!
• Sourdough Bread – You can use any sourdough you prefer! I love the brand “San Luis Sourdough.”
• Cheddar Cheese – I used sharp cheddar in this recipe, you can use your favorite cheese!
• Tomato – You’ll need one tomato sliced. I used a roma tomato but you can use any tomato you prefer.
• Romaine Lettuce– I like romaine for this sandwich but you can also use iceburg.
• Red Onion – For the grilled onions. You can also use white or yellow onion.
• Butter – You’ll need butter for the bread and grilling the onions.
• Ketchup – For the burger sauce.
• Mayonnaise – For the burger sauce.
• Sriracha – Adds a nice spice to the sauce – you can skip this ingredient if you don’t like too much heat.
• Mustard – I used yellow mustard but you can also use grainy or dijon.
• Garlic Powder – Just a pinch for the burger sauce.
• Salt + Pepper – To season beef patties and burger sauce.
• Worcestershire Sauce – For the burger patties. Adds a delicious flavor!

How to make Frisco Burgers:

To Make the Burger Sauce: In a small bowl, mix ketchup, mayo, sriracha, mustard, garlic powder and a dash of salt and pepper. Cover and place in the fridge until your burgers are ready.

For the Grilled Onions: In a small skillet over low heat add sliced red onions and butter. Stir to coat onions and let cook on low for about 15 minutes until onions are cooked through and begin to lightly caramelize.

For the Burgers: Heat a grill pan or skillet to medium-high heat. Form four patties with your hands. Salt and pepper each side of your burgers and drizzle with about a tsp of worcestershire sauce each. Transfer burgers to the hot pan. Cook for about 4-5 mins until juices start to show on top of your patties. Flip the burgers over and cook for another couple minutes. Place cheese on top of each patty and let melt. When done, remove from heat.

For the Bread: Lightly butter your bread on each side and place on hot grill pan for about 1 minute on each side until nice and and grilled.

Assemble your Frisco Burger: Slather each slice of sourdough bread with the burger sauce. Top with a cheeseburger patty, grilled onions, tomato and romaine lettuce. Serve with your favorite side dishes. Enjoy!

My favorite side dishes to serve with burgers and sandwiches:

• Shoestring Fries – Thin and crispy baked shoestring french fries make for a delicious side dish or appetizer! Serve with your favorite fry sauces.
• Baked Potato Wedges – Seasoned potato wedges baked to golden perfection are the perfect appetizer or side dish. Serve with your favorite dipping sauces!
• Classic American Potato Salad – Made with hard boiled eggs, this classic potato salad is creamy and delicious!
• Creamy Macaroni Salad – Super creamy and delicious Classic American Macaroni Salad is the perfect side dish for cookouts and picnics! Made with fresh peppers, onions, celery and pickle in a sweet creamy sauce.

If you enjoyed this recipe, here are a few Burger recipes I think you’ll love:

• Steakhouse Burger – Made with a juicy quarter pound ground beef patty, sharp cheddar cheese, grilled onions and mushrooms with mayonnaise and mustard.
• Best Patty Melt Ever – Made with rye bread, a mustard grilled hamburger patty, caramelized onions, burger sauce, muenster and cheddar cheese.
• Fried Chicken Sliders – The most delicious baked fried chicken sliders served on toasted Hawaiian rolls with dill pickle chips, shredded lettuce and sriracha aioli.
• Big Mac Sliders – The most delicious copycat Big Mac recipe in mini slider form! Layered just like a Big Mac with burger sauce, lettuce, beef patties, cheese, pickles and onions with three bun layers!