TASTY OKLAHOMA FRIED ONION BURGER | Richard in the kitchen

In this video I show y'all how to make a tasty Oklahoma fried onion burger on the Blackstone griddle. It's a burger that was created in about 1926 and sold for 5 cents at a diner on on route 66 in El Reno, Oklahoma during the depression. This burger was dubbed the depression burger in the beginning before becoming known as the Oklahoma fried onion burger. It's the simplest of burgers and only requires a few ingredients and it is so very tasty. Ground beef seasoned with only salt and topped with pile of extremely thin sliced sweet onions that are mashed and cooked into the meat. Topped with American cheese, pickles and yellow mustard between two warmed hamburger buns. One of the best burgers I've ever eaten especially when made on the Blackstone flattop griddle.

Shopping List: Servings: 1 double burger or 2 single burgers
(2) 3-4 ounce ground chuck 80/20 burgers
1 cup extremely thin sliced sweet onion
Kosher salt
American cheese slice
Dill pickle chips (optional)
Yellow mustard (optional)
1 tbs. Canola oil
Large hamburger buns

Directions:
Heat the Blackstone on medium high heat. Add the oil and spread with a spatula.
Form the ground meat into 3-4 ounce ball shapes (do not over work) and place onto the hot flat top griddle.
Season with salt and top with all of the onions.
Using a heavy spatula or burger press, press the onions into the burger until the burger is very thin.
When you start to see a pool of fluid on top of the burgers, flip and top with the slice of cheese and crown of the burger bun to allow for the aroma of all those onions to flavor the bun.
Warm the bottom bun (not toast) on the griddle top then spread on some mustard and pickle chips, if using. and add the cooked onion burger and the top bun.
Serve with fries or potato chips.
Enjoy!

HISTORY OF THE ONION BURGER:
An American Story, author John T. Edge describes the history of El Reno’s fried onion hamburger. Edge tells of Ross Davis who owned and operated the Hamburger Inn on Route 66 in Downtown El Reno. Davis began making fried onion hamburgers in the twenties during the depression. Since onions were cheap and meat was expensive, Davis would add a half shredded onion atop a five cent meat patty and smash the burger with the back of his spatula. It made the burger look bigger, while adding a tremendous amount of flavor.
John T. Edge explains how a local businessman and his idea became what is El Reno’s local delicacy, “Like other iconic American dishes, the taste for burgers laced with onions was wrought during days of privation. Eventually, acquired taste spurred localized tradition.”

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[MrBevelvis]

Thank you for Sharing Richard Look's Delicious 👍

[practicallyheidi]

I just had dinner but still want this now. Burger already thawing in fridge for tomorrow.

[stevelogan]

Richard my good friend, great recipe, i've made these, i saw them on a food network channel, the place i saw make them was Sid's onion burger in OKC.

[lindagilbert]

Omg this reminds me of a hamburger place I used to eat at. Exactly sane recipe. Great job Richard

[ashescreepypasta]

Yum yum yum
I luv onions
So delicious...Mr. Richard u have me on a roll here
Thx for sharing this delicious recipe.
Oh n Mr. Richard I did the the fried Mozzarella n Ashes ate it all once we came home. Even her godmother ate some. Thx 😊

[stevelogan]

@ RICHARD IN THE KITCHEN, hey pal, did you get a chance to check out the Maid Rite places in Iowa on the loose meat sandwiches ?, they are so close to your recipe it is ironic.