Makes : 8 patties

Prep time : 15 minutes

Cook time : 20-25 minutes

Smoker Pellets (if using a smoker) : Hardwood pellets in apple and alder

Ingredients :

For Burger Patties :

2 pounds Five Marys Farms dry-aged ground beef

Kosher salt and pepper to taste

For Whiskey BBQ sauce :

1/4 cup apple cider

1/4 cup whiskey

1/4-1/2 cup ketchup

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1/8 cup soy sauce

2-3 dashes of hot sauce

2-3 dashes of Worcestershire sauce

1 garlic clove, crushed

For Crispy Onions :

1 cup flour

1 cup heavy cream 

1 red onion, thinly sliced

2 cups neutral oil

For Fixin’s :

8 brioche buns

2 ripe avocados

Instructions :

1. Preheat the grill to 350 degrees *can also be done on a traditional grill or grilled stove-top too!
2. Form your meat into 8 1/4-pound patties.
3. Form the patties fairly thin, about 5 inches in diameter.
4. Season with kosher salt and pepper.
5. Before you put the burgers on the hot grill, whisk together the whiskey BBQ sauce ingredients and heat to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat.
6. Remove and allow to cool.
7. Place the flour in a bowl and the cream in another.
8. Place the sliced onions in the cream.
9. Heat the oil in a skillet on medium heat.
10. At this point, place the burgers on the grill.
11. Working quickly and in batches, dredge the onions in the flour, shaking off the excess, and place them into the oil.
12. These fry quickly, roughly 2 minutes per batch.
13. Between batches, check your patties and flip them at about 5 minutes.
14. Continue frying the onions while the burgers finish cooking.
15. To assemble the burgers, place 2 patties on 1 bun and top with sliced avocado, crispy onions, and whisky BBQ sauce! Enjoy!