Ingredients
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- For the beer cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 bottle beer
- 3/4 cup sharp cheddar, shredded
- 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- dash of hot sauce (optional)
- For the beer-caramelized onions
- 2 large onions, thinly sliced into rings
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup beer
- Salt and garlic pepper
- For the burgers
- 2 burger patties cooked to your liking
- 2 pretzel buns (I made mine from the my Auntie Anne’s Pretzels-Copycat recipe)
Instructions
- Beer cheese:
- Melt butter in a small sauce pan over medium-low heat
- When it bubbles and foams, add the flour and whisk together to form a paste.
- Cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture turns from white to light tan.
- Gradually whisk in the beer and slowly add the cheese, continuing to whisk until you have a thick cheese sauce. Stir in hot sauce if using. Remove from heat and set aside until ready to use (you may have to reheat it to top the burger).
- Beer caramelized-onions:
- Melt the butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat, then add the onions, sugar , and beer. Cook onions over low to medium low heat until caramelized, about 20-25 minutes.
- To Assemble:
- Place a patty on the bottom half of the bun.
- Dollop generously with warm beer cheese and top with half the caramelized onions.
- Top with the other half of the bun and serve with fries.
Notes
We used some of the beer cheese to dip our fries………
Prep and cooking time does not include making the pretzel buns.
Keywords: pretzel bun, burger, beer cheese, onions,