They’re not anything fancy. Heck, you might even consider them to be ‘kids’ food, but for some reason I really, really enjoyed these easy French onion burgers. I made mine on the grill, but you can just as easily make them on the stovetop. Think of them as French dip burgers in a way. The patties soak up some of that French onion yumminess. And just in case you want more, there’s a little bowl of more French onion on the side for dippin’. And I did a lot of dippin’, I tell ya!
The key to these easy French onion burgers is to not overcook the patties before they go into the soup to ‘finish’. Get them close to done, then remove them and let them go a for a soupy swim to soak up all that great oniony flavor. The patties will come out juicy, dripping good stuff, ready to devour!
This recipe is based on a recipe from Campbell’s.
Easy French Onion Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- ground black pepper
- 10 ½ ounce French Onion soup
- 4 slices American cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Shape the beef into 4 patties. Season well with pepper.
On the grill
- Fire up your grill for direct cooking 400 – 450 F.
- Pour the soup into a pan and place on the grill near the direct heat so it begins to warm.
- Grill burgers as desired but do not cook completely. When they reach around 140 F remove from the direct heat and transfer to the hot French onion soup.
- Continue cooking the burgers in the soup until they reach 165 F.
- Remove the patties and place on the bun bottoms.
- Top with cheese and bun tops.
- Serve with soup on the side for dipping, if desired.
On the stovetop
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the burgers and cook on both sides until medium rare, around 140 F.
- Spoon out any fat from the skillet and stir in the soup.
- Continue to cook the burgers in the hot soup until they reach 165 F, another 5-10 minutes.
- Remove the patties and place on the bun bottoms.
- Top with cheese and bun tops.
- Serve with soup on the side for dipping, if desired.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
