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Cheddar Burgers with Balsamic Onions and Chipotle Ketchup

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Cheddar Burgers with Balsamic Onions and Chipotle Ketchup

Cheddar Burgers with Balsamic Onions and Chipotle Ketchup

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Equipment

  • - Hamilton Beach Chef's Classic Food Processor: A versatile and powerful food processor for chopping, slicing, and mixing ingredients quickly and efficiently, suitable for making dips or grating cheese.

  • - OXO Good Grips Chef's Choice Mandoline Slicer with Adjustable Blade: This mandoline slicer comes with an adjustable blade and multiple settings, ideal for preparing consistent balsamic onion rings or fine grating cheese.

  • - Cuisinart Stainless Steel Chef's Knife - 8": A high-quality chef knife that assists in dicing ingredients for burgers, chopping onions for balsamic preparation, and handling various other tasks.

  • - OXO Bambino Cutting Board with Handle & Push Button Slicer: A multifunctional cutting board that includes a push button slicer handy for quickly mincing ingredients or preparing toppings without manual chopping.

  • - OXO Good Grips Kitchen Shears (Scissors) - 18": Perfect for cutting meat into even pieces, trimming bones from chicken wings if required, or opening packages with ease.

  • - FoodSaver Power Vacuum Sealer and Storage Bags (Set of Packs) - While not directly used in recipe preparation, a vacuum sealer can help store leftovers efficiently after cooking the burgers.

  • - KitchenAid Stand Mixer (15-Cup): Primarily designed for baking tasks but suitable for mixing various sauces or homemade burger toppings due to its powerful motor.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound red onions, cut crosswise into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick rounds

  • Olive oil

  • 3/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt

  • 1/2 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper

  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

  • 1 cup ketchup

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped chipotle chiles from canned chipotles in adobo* plus 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from can

  • 2 teaspoons (or more) balsamic vinegar

  • 2 1/4 pounds ground beef (15% to 20% fat)

  • Coarse kosher salt

  • 6 thick slices sharp cheddar cheese

  • 6 large English muffins or hamburger buns, split, cut sides grilled

  • 6 tomato slices (optional)

  • 2 cups fresh spinach leaves

Instructions

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Instruction 1

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat): Arrange onion rounds on baking sheet. Brush with oil; sprinkle with 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt and pepper. Transfer onion rounds (still intact) to grill rack; close cover. Cook until grill marks appear, about 4 minutes per side. Reduce heat or move onions to cooler part of grill. Close cover; cook until onions are tender, about 10 minutes. Transfer to medium bowl. Toss with vinegar. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover; chill.
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Instruction 2

Mix ketchup, chiles, adobo sauce, and 2 teaspoons vinegar in small bowl. Season with salt and more vinegar, if desired. do a h e a d Can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.
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Instruction 3

Shape beef into six 1/2-inch thick patties. Sprinkle patties on both sides with coarse salt and pepper. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place burgers on grill. Close cover; cook burgers until bottoms start to darken and juices rise to surface, about 3 minutes. Turn burgers; cook to desired doneness, about 3 minutes longer for medium-rare. Top with onions and cheese. Close cover; cook until cheese melts. Place muffin bottoms on plates; spread with ketchup. Top with burgers, tomatoes, if desired, spinach, and muffin tops. Serve, passing remaining ketchup separately.
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Instruction 4

*Dried, smoked jalapeños in a spicy tomato sauce called adobo; available at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores and Latin markets.
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