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Burger with onions and brie on a plate.
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5 from 1 vote

French Burger Ooh La La!

A few key ingredients give the classic burger a French twist. Caramelized french onions and Brie take your burgers to a whole new place.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 6 oz burgers
Calories: 563kcal

Ingredients

Burger

  • 1 ½ lbs lean ground beef
  • ¼ cup shallots minced
  • 3 Tbsps fresh tarragon minced
  • 2 Tbsps Dijon mustard
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 4 oz Brie Cheese thinly sliced
  • 4 Burger buns

Caramelized Onions

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 sweet onion (like Vidalia)
  • ½ teaspoon thyme minced
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt and black pepper (each)
  • ¼ cup red wine (or sub 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar)
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

Instructions

  • Mix all burger ingredients, except buns & Brie, well in a bowl. Divide into 4 equal amounts and form 4 uniform burgers.
  • Heat olive oil in a sauce pan and add onions, salt and pepper. Cook about 5 minutes over medium/high heat then add red wine and brown sugar. Reduce heat to med/low and cook a further 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Onions should be dark, golden brown. If there is any hint of burning reduce heat.
  • While onions are cooking, heat up BBQ grill. Cook burgers over medium heat 9-10 minutes per side. Add Brie cheese when you remove burgers from the grill. Cover burgers with Brie for 5 minutes to allow juices to redistribute internally and cheese to soften.
  • While burgers are resting, lightly toast buns on BBQ if desired.
  • Serve with hot caramelized onions.

Notes

Notes:  
Lean ground beef it preferred but extra lean or medium work as well.
Dijon mustard is preferred but use regular if that's all you have.
You can omit the tarragon if you don't have it.
Camambert, Comte or other soft French cheese can be used instead of Brie.

Nutrition

Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 49g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 134mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 1036mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 409IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 8mg