Caramelized Onion Stuffed Burgers

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 lbs Ground Beef

3 Yellow Onions (thinly sliced)

2 Tbls Avocado Oil (divided)

1 Tbls Ghee

2 tsp Salt (divided)

1 tsp Pepper (divided)

1 tsp Garlic Powder

1 tsp Paprika

1 clove Garlic (minced)

Directions

Pre-heat the oven to 375'

In a large mixing bowl, add in the ground beef, 1 tsp of salt, and 1/2 tsp pepperMix to combine and form into 12 equal sized patties Place the formed patties onto a lined baking sheet in the fridge

Heat 1 Tbls of the avocado oil and the ghee in a large cast iron skillet over medium low heatAdd in the onions and let cook (stirring occasionally) until slightly brown and caramelized (about 15-20 minutes) When done, turn off the heat and stir in the minced garlicRemove from pan and let cool completely

Take the patties out of the fridge and season the outside with remaining salt & pepper, garlic powder, and paprikaPlace about 1 Tbls of the onions in the center of 6 of the patties and use the other 6 patties on topUse hands to form back into full size patties with the onions on the inside

Add remaining avocado oil to the cast iron skillet and bring to medium/high heatOnce hot, place the burgers in the skillet and cook on each side for 4 minutesThen place the skillet in the oven to finish cookingCook to your preference. For medium rare, cook about 5 minutes in the oven. Increase time for medium and well done

Nutrition

• Calories: 476 kcal
• Total Fat: 38 g
• Saturated Fat: 14 g
• Cholesterol: 114 mg
• Sodium: 879 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 27 g