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French Onion Burgers

A burger made with ground beef, French onion soup, cheese, and served on rolls.

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Why it works: Beef and onion are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 7% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 17,092 recipes. Both carry 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine, which smells earthy, pea. The science ↓

French Onion Burgers

Time5 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Cook the patties

  1. Shape beef into 4 patties, 1/2" thick.

  2. Cook patties in skillet until browned.

  3. Pour off fat.

Add soup and finish

  1. Add soup.

  2. Heat to a boil.

  3. Cover and cook over low heat 5 minutes or until done.

  4. Top with cheese.

  5. Serve on rolls with soup mixture for dipping.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

407Calories
34 gProtein
24 gFat
10 gCarbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Beef100g cooked250
Cheese1 oz (28g) cheddar113
Onion1 medium (110g)44
Soupnot in our table0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Recipes Wiki (Fandom).

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Beef + oniontop 7% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together17,092 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

  2. Beef + cheesetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together1,193 recipes

    Shared aroma: 12-methyltridecanal (tallowy, beefy).

  3. Onion + cheesetop 16% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together4,849 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-isopropyl-3-methoxypyrazine (earthy, pea).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Ground beef
Forms the patty and provides the meaty base; browning adds savoury flavour.
French onion soup
Adds moisture and onion-savoury flavour, and makes a dipping sauce for the burgers.
Cheese
Melts over the patties to add richness and a creamy texture.
Hard rolls
Provide a sturdy structure that holds the patty and can soak up the soup for dipping.

The step that matters

Cover and cook over low heat. Gentle heat under a lid cooks the patties through without drying them out, while the soup keeps them moist. Too high a heat can toughen the meat and reduce the soup too quickly.

Swap the onion

How well each one fits the dish's main ingredients (beef, cheese):

  1. Tomatofits about as well
  2. Onionthe original
  3. Potatofits about as well
  4. Mustardfits less well

Fit is the average pairing score against beef, cheese. Candidates are from the same food group and used in at least 100 recipes.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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