Soy Glazed Mushroom Swiss Burgers

If you love burgers as much as we do, be sure to try out our Red, White, and Blueberry Bacon Burger with Basil Aioli, Grilled Poblano Pepper Southwest Burger, and Bacon Jam Burger. When it comes to a really good burger – and I mean a REALLY good burger – it’s all about proper seasoning, cooking, and then topping it with amazing ingredients that go beyond your average leaf lettuce and slice of tomato, like these All-American Hamburger with Crispy Onion Strings & Burger Sauce. I love those classic burgers too, but today we’re talking handcrafted artisan hamburgers, the kind that are restaurant-worthy and packed with incredible flavors. Those words – handcrafted and artisan – get bandied about these days but I mean them in the truest senses of the words. We’re shaping our patties by hand and being intentional with the combination of soy glaze and mushrooms to add major levels of umami to these savory, juicy burgers, topping them with melted swiss cheese, and then adding caramelized onions which add a natural element of sweetness that compliments that other flavors so well. Then we are sandwiching everything onto high-quality, toasted challah buns rather than the cheap store-bought variety. And instead of just plain ol’ mayo for a sauce, go ahead and make a super easy and wonderful rosemary aioli that literally takes all of about 4 minutes to throw together. You will want to make your aioli and caramelized onions first so they are ready to go once the burgers are done, but both of those steps can be done well in advance to minimize the amount of actual cooking time the day you want to make these mushroom swiss burgers. And if you love gourmet burgers like these soy glaze mushroom swiss burgers, be sure to check out my red, white, and blueberry bacon burger with basil aioli!

How to Make Soy-Glazed Mushroom Swiss Burgers

So I have this thing about burgers where I love to top them with ALL THE THINGS. Who’s with me? However, when you add all the things, burgers can quickly become unmanageable. So what’s a girl to do when she wants mushrooms AND caramelized onions on a burger and both have a tendency to increase the slidey-ness of the bun? The answer came to me when I was thinking about blending mushrooms with ground meat for the meaty mushroom chili that I shared a while back. Why not just chop up the mushrooms and mix it in with the lean ground beef before shaping the hamburger patties so I could get all the mushroom flavor I love while simultaneously making a more manageable burger?! And it totally works great! Plus, it has the added benefit of actually making a burger that is actually a bit better for your health. You can grill these on your backyard grill just like you would a normal burger, or make them indoors in a cast-iron pan, which is the choice I made this time around. Check out my Burgers 101: How to Grill Burgers post for more helpful information! The burgers only take a few minutes on each side to cook through, and they get brushed with a soy sauce glaze that adds a really wonderful to the burgers that make them stand-out from other burgers you might have had. Then just top each burger with a slice of swiss cheese and cover the pan with foil until the cheese is completely melted and the burgers are cooked to your liking. From there, it’s basic burger assembly, provided you have your caramelized onions and rosemary aioli ready to go. Butter and toast those buns on a griddle or on the grills, then just stack the bottom bun, burger, caramelized onions, and top bun slathered with a generous amount of aioli.

How to Make Caramelized Onions

Caramelized onions are so great to add to everything from burgers to soup to dips. And they are so easy, albeit a little time-consuming, to make! The only tricks are to use lower heat and give them time so they cook slowly and evenly and don’t burn. Here is a fantastic tutorial about how to caramelize onions if you need a step-by-step guide with videos for each step, but it’s pretty simple to make caramelized onions as described below:

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