Oh yes! 🍔🧅 Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers are a regional classic — thin, juicy beef patties topped with crispy, caramelized onions. They’re simple, flavorful, and absolutely crave-worthy. Here’s how to make them at home:
🍔 Oklahoma Fried Onion Burgers
Ingredients (serves 4)
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1 lb ground beef (preferably 80/20 for juiciness)
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1 large onion, thinly sliced
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1 tsp salt
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½ tsp black pepper
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1 tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional)
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4 hamburger buns
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Butter or oil, for cooking
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Optional toppings: pickles, cheese, lettuce, tomato
Instructions
1. Prepare the onions
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Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium heat.
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Add a little butter or oil and cook the onions until soft and slightly caramelized, about 10–12 minutes. Remove and set aside.
2. Form the patties
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In a bowl, combine ground beef, salt, pepper, and Worcestershire sauce if using.
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Form into thin patties, slightly larger than your buns (they shrink as they cook).
3. Cook the burgers
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In the same skillet, add a touch more butter or oil.
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Place the patties in the pan and immediately top each with a generous handful of sliced onions.
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Press the onions slightly into the beef.
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Cook for 3–4 minutes per side, until the beef is cooked through and the onions are golden.
4. Assemble the burgers
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Toast the buns lightly in the skillet for extra flavor.
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Place the burger with onions on the bun.
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Add optional toppings like cheese, pickles, or ketchup.
💡 Tips
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For extra flavor, cook the onions low and slow until deeply caramelized.
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These are traditionally thin and juicy, so resist making the patties thick.
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Serve with fries or potato chips for the full Oklahoma diner experience!
These burgers are all about the juicy beef + sweet onions combo — simple but unforgettable.
If you want, I can give you a griddle-style version that makes them super crispy like the classic Oklahoma roadside stands. Do you want me to do that?
