Burger with Special Caramelized Onion Sauce

Heat a large pan on medium heat and add the oil and the onions. Cook covered with a lid for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove lid. Continue the process for another 30 minutes until the onions are really soft and start turning brown. Manage your heat, if they become too brown, lower the heat - continue cooking for a total of 1h until completely soft and caramelized. Set aside.

Roughly chop the caramelized onions and mix in a bowl with white vinegar, ketchup, yellow mustard and Hellmann’s® Real Mayonnaise. Mix with a spoon and set aside.

Using a large bowl, mix together Hellmann’s® Real mayonnaise, bread crumbs, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Mix well and add the beef. Combine with your hands but do not overmix. Form 8 even patties, approximately 4 inches diameter. Set aside and let rest on a small sheet pan or plate.

Heat a large cast iron or stainless steel pan on medium high heat. Cook the bacon slices until brown and golden, 2-3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and cut each slice in half by width. Drain about 2 tbsp of the bacon fat and cook the patties 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-well. Add the cheddar slices on top, turn off the heat and cover to melt.

Assemble the burgers by toasting the buns lightly, adding a big dollop of sauce to the bottom bun, followed by the patty, 2 slices of bacon, a slice of tomato, Boston lettuce leaf, more sauce and the top bun.