Smash Burgers with Sweet Onions
- EVOO – Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 large onions, cut in half and thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper
- 1 1/2 pounds 70-80% lean ground beef
- 8 slices Comté cheese
- 4 Kaiser rolls, split
- Butter
- 12 to 14 cornichons, finely chopped
Heat a skillet over medium heat with olive oil, 2 turns of the pan. Add onions and season with salt and a little pepper. Cook onions until caramel in color and very sweet, 35-40 minutes.
Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Loosely form 4 patties of beef and place them onto a hot grill, flattening them evenly with a spatula. Season with Kosher salt and pepper, top with caramelized onions and press onions into the burger. Cook to crust and brown the meat, 3 minutes. Flip, season and press and crisp the opposite side; cook 2-3 minutes more.
Return the built burgers to your skillet or griddle, and press them down with a pot lid or a heavy pan to brown the rolls and melt the cheese. Once brown on one side, flip and press them down again to brown other side.