Big Beef Burgers With Crunchy Sour Cream Onion Rings

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 yellow onion, cut into 1-inch thick slices and separated into rings
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup finely chopped chives (or scallions, and green parts)
• kosher salt
• fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 2 lbs coarse-ground beef chuck
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1 large garlic clove, grated
• 3 -4 tablespoons finely chopped mixed fresh herbs (such as chives, parsley, dill)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• hot sauce
• 4 brioche rolls, split (or other burger rolls)
• chopped crisp lettuce

Recipe

• 1 make the onion rings-fill a countertop fryer with oil or pour a few inches of oil into a large dutch oven.
• 2 heat the oil to 350° (the oil is ready when a 1-inch cube of bread cooks to golden brown in 40 seconds).
• 3 combine buttermilk and sour cream in a bowl and add the onion rings; soak for a few minutes.
• 4 on a plate, toss the flour with the chives; season generously with salt and pepper.
• 5 dip the onion rings in the seasoned flour, then again in the buttermilk, and again in the flour.
• 6 fry 1 or 2 rings at a time in the hoi oil, turning once, until golden, about 4 minutes.
• 7 transfer to a rack to cool.
• 8 make the burgers-heat a large skillet or griddle over med-high heat.
• 9 in a large bowl, combine the beef, worcestershire sauce, lots of pepper, and a little salt; mix thoroughly.
• 10 score the mixture into 4 equal portions and form them into patties slightly thinner at the center than at the edges for even cooking and to ensure a flat surface.
• 11 drizzle the patties with olive oil.
• 12 cook the burgers, flipping once, 10 minutes for medium.
• 13 while the burgers cook, make the dressing; in a small bowl combine the buttermilk, sour cream, ketchup, garlic, herbs, and lemon juice; season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce.
• 14 place the burgers on the roll bottoms and top with the lettuce, onion rings, and ranch dressing.
• 15 set the roll tops in place.