Chargrilled Southwest Burger

Name: Chargrilled Southwest Burger feat. Thundering Longhorn
Ingredients: 4 - 1/2 lb. beef patties; Thundering Longhorn beef rub; 1 sweet onion, sliced thin; Buttermilk and flour, for dredging; Oil, for frying; 4 - pepper jack cheese slices; Cilantro lime mayo (see recipe); Pickled jalapeños; Hamburger buns; Hot sauce of your choice; 1 cup mayo; 4 cloves garlic, minced and crushed into a paste; ½ tbsp. Thundering Longhorn beef rub; Pinch of salt; Handful of cilantro, chopped; ½ tsp. lime zest; Juice of 1 lime

Free will is a powerful thing. Recipes are great, but there’s always going to be a critic or two, so when you’re in the mood for a big, juicy burger—toss out the rulebook! That’s exactly what we did with our Southwest burger, and boy, was it a hit.

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Chargrilled Southwest Burger feat. Thundering Longhorn

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Ingredients

For the Burger

4 - 1/2 lb. beef patties
Thundering Longhorn beef rub
1 sweet onion, sliced thin
Buttermilk and flour, for dredging
Oil, for frying
4 - pepper jack cheese slices
Cilantro lime mayo (see recipe)
Pickled jalapeños
Hamburger buns
Hot sauce of your choice

Cilantro Lime Mayo

1 cup mayo
4 cloves garlic, minced and crushed into a paste
½ tbsp. Thundering Longhorn beef rub
Pinch of salt
Handful of cilantro, chopped
½ tsp. lime zest
Juice of 1 lime

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Directions

Set up your grill for indirect cooking at 350°F
Next make the sauce. Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and store in the fridge until ready to use. This is also a good time to slice the onions for the crispy onion strings.
Next season up the patties with the Thundering Longhorn. Get a generous coating on all sides and edges. Let sit for 15 min and place on grill, opposite side from fire. Let the burgers smoke until they hit an internal temperature of 135°F.
While you wait on the burgers to cook, place the sliced onions into a bowl with buttermilk and a pinch of Thundering Longhorn. Let sit for at least 10 minutes in fridge. Bring oil up to 350°F. Dredge the onions in flour and add to the hot oil. Cook until golden brown.
Finish the patties by searing them over direct heat until lightly charred. Place back over indirect heat and add the pepper jack cheese. Close the lid to help it melt and you are good to go!
All that’s left to do is assemble… and eat.