Deviled Burgers with Crispy 'O' Rings and Spicy Ketchup

By EricS52

Ingredients

• 1 large Vidalia, Maui or other sweet onion, peeled and sliced into rings 1/2-inch thick
• 2 cups buttermilk
• Canola oil, for frying
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 2 tablespoons chili powder, preferred brand Gebhardt
• 1 tablespoon smoked sweet paprika
• 3 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 cloves garlic, grated or pasted
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons brown or yellow mustard
• Kosher salt and pepper
• 1/2 cup ketchup
• 3 tablespoons Sriracha
• 4 pretzel rolls (I get mine from Whole Foods)
• Chopped or shredded iceberg lettuce

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from rachaelrayshow.com

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the onions and buttermilk, and refrigerate 8-12 hours.

Heat oven to 250°F.


Heat a few inches of oil to 350°F or set up a tabletop fryer. Combine flour and cornmeal and toss in O-rings to coat. Add to the hot oil and fry 3 minutes to golden. Season with salt and drain on paper towels. Keep warm in oven on a wire rack set onto a baking sheet.

Combine meat and spices, grated onion, garlic, Worcestershire, mustard, salt and pepper. Form 4 patties thinner at center and thicker at edges for even cooking.

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Combine ketchup and Sriracha sauce in a small bowl.

Brush pretzel buns with a little water and sprinkle with the salt included in the package. Warm pretzel buns in the oven for 5 minutes and split them open.

Cook burgers in the hot skillet for 8 minutes, turning once.

Serve burgers on a bed of shredded lettuce topped with 2-3 crispy rings and some spicy ketchup.