SPICY BURGERS WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS & GRILLED ROMAINE

Spicy Burgers with Caramelized Onions & Grilled Romaine image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (grass-fed recommended)
1 large yellow onion
1 head of romaine, cleaned and leaves removed
2 tbs EPIC Beef Tallow (divided)
1 tbs compliant salsa or pico de gallo
1 tbs compliant hot sauce
1/2 tbsp garlic power
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/8 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
For Serving
Bayo (see above for recipe)
Avocado, sliced
- See more at: http://whole30.com/2016/01/epic-animal-fats/#sthash.wcN72mMf.dpuf

Steps:

WARM 1 tbs Beef Tallow in a frying pan over medium-low heat. While tallow is heating up, remove papery peel on onion and chop thinly-sliced rounds (a mandolin works well for this). Then, slice the rounds in half.
ADD onions to the heated pan and slowly caramelize (about 25-30 minutes). Keep an eye on the onions to be sure they don't burn, and periodically stir them. While onions are cooking, prepare a pan for the burgers by add 1 tbs Beef Tallow to a saute or grill pan and preheat over medium-low heat.
MIX together grass fed beef, hot sauce, salsa and spices in a large bowl. Form beef mixture into equal size patties.
COOK burgers in pan on medium-high to high heat (for 5 minutes on each side, or until done to your taste). Remove and let rest 4-5 minutes. Remove onions from heat and set aside while burgers rest.
RETURN the burger pan to the stove and use the leftover tallow to grill up your romaine leaves over medium-high heat until they are wilted (about 1-2 minutes on each side).
SERVE burgers on top of grilled romaine leaves topped with caramelized onions and a dollop of bayo or sliced avocado.
- See more at: http://whole30.com/2016/01/epic-animal-fats/#sthash.wcN72mMf.dpuf