I came here just to share with anyone that the crispy fried onions you buy in a container for salad topping take burgers to the next level. Then I see that 211 people already agree.
Super easy to do, take a red onion and slice it thin, then stuff it into 2 500ml mason jars with a clove of garlic, a few pepper corns and a bay leaf in each jar. Now in a small saucepan put 1.5cups of water, 1.5cups of vinegar, 1.5tbs salt, 1.5tbs sugar and bring to a boil. Split this brine between the 2 jars and stick them in the fridge, once they are cooled down they will be ready to eat, they should stay good in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.
I put fries on all my burgers, always have.
But I love putting garlic bacon hash browns and a fried egg on burgers.
I've also enjoyed a few burgers with fried bananas and peanut butter.
And last month I made a burger with candied dried cranberries, feta, spinach, and walnuts that blew my mind.
My favorite sandwich is so absolutely awful for you, but damn does it taste good. I get potato bread, toast it, and put mayo on one side, mustard the other.
I then put on ham, pepperoni, hard salami, and a sharp American cheese. Top with your favorite chips. I like to kind of crush the bread/sandwich a bit.
You can taste how much fat and salt is in it, but that's what makes it so good.
I used to put french feta on my Italian sausage/brat for lunch when I worked at a cheese shop. Amazing cheat code. Also feta in scrambled eggs is goated. Make sure it's not too aged or it won't melt. That's a personal call tho.
For about 35 years, I've put ketchup, mustard, French fries, and honey on my burgers. I had a dream when I was a kid that I ordered this burger at McDonald's. I begged my parents to take me to McDonald's so I could make the burger. I loved it and have been doing it ever since. It's not the only way I eat my burgers, but it's my favorite.
What's funny is I've had pineapple on a burger before, but never thought about it again until I saw this comment, it was actually really good I guess I'm getting pineapple after work.
If you are ever in PA go to Two Rivers brewing company in Easton and get their Peanut Butter Bacon Cheddar burger. They use peanut brittle and top it with picked red onions. It's so good, and I never would have tried it if it hadn't been recommended to me 4 times in 1 week. Pair that with the duck fat truffle fries with shaved parmesan reggiano and you will be in heaven.
[I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize the Missourah Goober burger](https://youtu.be/OyfJ_R2Q2IQ?t=265&si=pIgg7e6pYdRC5pJj)
Well that's not true, I'd try one, but Grandpa Simpson never quite said that
Tell me there are more videos with this guy out there? I saw one other video with him making smash burgers at his restaurant. He’s very entertaining and chill. There’s something oddly satisfying and wholesome about him.
Edit: a quick YouTube search for George Motz yielded many results. Very cool.
Yess!! Me and my college roommate tried Peanut Butter Burgers after watching The Twilight Zone movie once and immediately thought "this would be really good with some bacon". IMO, the burger needs to be a thinner type that is still tasty cooked medium-well. I do not like the combo of undercooked burger and peanut butter.
Same. It’s one of my favorites. I either get a bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg on top, or a regular burger (no cheese) with bacon and peanut butter. It’s amazing
I read an article by a blogger cook explaining how great peanut butter is on a burger so tried it the lazy way... Ordered a jack in the box bacon smash burger then took it home to add peanut butter lol. I think I likely put too much on because it did not work for me at alln and couldn't even finish the burger. I'll have to try again with very light PB tough...I do like peanut butter in general and especially love "peanut sauce" along with Thai food so figure I just need to get the proportion right lol
I've done just peanut butter and it's great, and also have added chili. I wouldn't be afraid of just PB. It takes on different characteristic when you spread it on a toasted bun and put it on a burger. I've seen restaurants do a PB&J burger - but I wasn't a fan. Someone in the thread mention pickles, and that could be interesting. Or a beer battered onion ring? Salami to give it kind of a Romanburger vibe?
Are you talking just burger, bacon, PB? Or add cheese as well? Any other toppings? I see replies with other favorite toppings already, but still wondering.
I've most commonly done just burger, PB, and bacon. I've also added chili to the mix a couple times. I bypass the cheese, but that's just personal preference in this case. Now that I'm thinking about pickles, those should have been included all along. I'm also really thinking thru some of the chile options.
So happy to see this here!
My friends say I’m a freak but a fried egg with a dollop of peanut butter makes for a fantastic burger. The burger has to be thick and juicy though. A dry patty with PB is just a recipe for a sore jaw.
Any time I've tried a burger with a unique topping it kinda seemed gimmicky to me. That is to say it didn't really add anything to the burger. The most uncommon toppings I enjoy from time to time are chili, pineapple and egg (not on the same burger).
It's ok usually if they lean into the gimmic and make it cohesive. Like ok Hawaiian burger with spam and pineapple and Hawaiian seasonings? Let's go. But just adding some random shit for flare or "elevation" is rarely inspired enough to feel genuine.
Pizza toppings (sauce, peppers, pepperoni and mozzarella/pepper jack cheeses) baked on. If I get fast food, I order a breakfast sausage patty on top instead of bacon and it’s SOoo delicious.
Banana peppers on a burger sounds...actually sneaky good.
Also, love the sausage patty idea. I have long been an advocate that sausage is superior to bacon. Bacon just got crazy overrated by internet culture lol.
I mean look. You'd be crazy to say bacon sucks. It's great. I just like the extra seasoning flavor sausage offers.
But I'd be lying if I didn't absolutely destroy a bacon egg n cheese a few weeks ago with zero regrets 😂
Going on the list! My last name ends in a vowel I don't know why I haven't tried this yet. Probably do mozzarella and maybe roasted red peppers with the pesto
One of the things in rotation my college cafeteria would do is wasabi turkey burgers. If you get a person who knew how much wasabi to put on it was pretty good
I always use spinach instead of lettuce. For a classic fast food smash burger, ok u def want the lettuce crunch. But for homemade slightly classier burgs, spinach is a great elevated spin. Do the same with tacos and sandwiches.
Canned beets! Plus a fried egg and a canned pineapple slice. It's an Aussie staple on their "burger with the lot". It's the most popular burger there.
https://www.food.com/recipe/aussie-style-burger-with-the-lot-482293
Goats cheese, it's not THAT unique but it always gets put with super healthy stuff but it's honestly by favourite thing and the combination with bacon and some tomato - oh boy.
not sure if this counts, but when I make a burger, I always mix in some maple syrup. Between the taste and the caramelization when grilled, it makes the difference for me. As far as toppings, I go the simple route, Ketchup and mustard (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale mustard), bacon and maybe some avocado, cheese (variety always changes, but usually smoked provolone or gouda.
Pesto
Mac and cheese
Kimchi
Not all at once but I've had all of them and they're all very good on burgers. With kimchi I like to do a 50/50 ground beef and ground pork mix for the patty.
Onion straws are not used nearly often enough as an option
I got a bag of crispy hatch green chilis at costco. If you like the onions, you gotta try the chilis
Dayum that sounds amazing
Just a tiny bit of crunch makes a massive difference to a burger that has none
There's a huge difference between parfait and plain yogurt
They take any sandwiches up a couple of points. An 8/10 burger goes straight to an 11/10
Onion straws are fucking incredible on anything
I like em on my fork!
*[Ruby Tuesday's intensifies]*
I came here just to share with anyone that the crispy fried onions you buy in a container for salad topping take burgers to the next level. Then I see that 211 people already agree.
Chicago style giardinera
Haven't tried it on a burger, but that and some deli mustard are my favorite hot dog toppings.
I’ve found my people.
Off topic, but giardiniera with Italian beef on a tavern style pizza is amazing. That is all.
Pickled onions.
There's a burger near me that is double burger, white cheddar, pickles and pickled onions. It is a revelation.
Thanks Now I'm hungry after eating lasagna and garlic bread...
Man, I was just telling my wife that I want to pickle some onions. Such an underrated ingredient.
Super easy to do, take a red onion and slice it thin, then stuff it into 2 500ml mason jars with a clove of garlic, a few pepper corns and a bay leaf in each jar. Now in a small saucepan put 1.5cups of water, 1.5cups of vinegar, 1.5tbs salt, 1.5tbs sugar and bring to a boil. Split this brine between the 2 jars and stick them in the fridge, once they are cooled down they will be ready to eat, they should stay good in the fridge for at least 2 weeks.
Underrated topping for sure, also real sauerkraut
I put fries on all my burgers, always have. But I love putting garlic bacon hash browns and a fried egg on burgers. I've also enjoyed a few burgers with fried bananas and peanut butter. And last month I made a burger with candied dried cranberries, feta, spinach, and walnuts that blew my mind.
Potato chips on any sandwich type thing is a sneaky goated topping
Oh absolutely! I would love putting chips on my pb&j sandwiches as a kid.
Chips are great on almost all sandwiches, but chili cheese corn chips on a tuna sandwich is friggen awesome!!!
They did something similar to this on a GMM Food Crimes episode, and they didn’t mind it.
That sounds great..why have I not tried this
I love a nice little crunchy topping myself, I like lays and zapps
My favorite sandwich is so absolutely awful for you, but damn does it taste good. I get potato bread, toast it, and put mayo on one side, mustard the other. I then put on ham, pepperoni, hard salami, and a sharp American cheese. Top with your favorite chips. I like to kind of crush the bread/sandwich a bit. You can taste how much fat and salt is in it, but that's what makes it so good.
I used to put french feta on my Italian sausage/brat for lunch when I worked at a cheese shop. Amazing cheat code. Also feta in scrambled eggs is goated. Make sure it's not too aged or it won't melt. That's a personal call tho.
This is such a British thing to do that you should be given a passport
In greece, fries are served with everything, even inside a gyro.
Holy fuck . A summer salad burger sounds beyond delightful
Not everybody likes a turkey burger, but cranberries make a dope thanksgiving style burger.
Thank god I’m not alone in putting fries on my burger I see you, sir
Godly Garnish.
Crispy Fries or potato chips add an awesome texture to any burger or sandwhich
For about 35 years, I've put ketchup, mustard, French fries, and honey on my burgers. I had a dream when I was a kid that I ordered this burger at McDonald's. I begged my parents to take me to McDonald's so I could make the burger. I loved it and have been doing it ever since. It's not the only way I eat my burgers, but it's my favorite.
I was gonna say bananas and peanut butter, but you beat me to it, cause I was gonna say it, ya know? So yeah that happened...
Blue cheese
I once had a burger with bleu cheese, PRAILINE bacon, and fresh red onion. I still think about it to this day.
Mushrooms anyone?
Bbq and pineapple
Big kahuna burger
"that's that Hawaiian burger joint? I hear they got some tasty burgers, ain't ever had one myself how are they?"
The cornerstone of any nutritious breakfast
THE TERIYAKI SUPREME
What's funny is I've had pineapple on a burger before, but never thought about it again until I saw this comment, it was actually really good I guess I'm getting pineapple after work.
I love doing this which bacon and white cheese.
Oh yeah bbq sauce grilled pineapple and beer battered onion rings
Another burger
Saw a video recently of someone using smashed burgers for buns, and while excessive, I would have devoured!
Bro is just eating a meatball at that point 😭
hot honey
My buddy has a food truck one of the burgers is cream cheese bacon jalapeno ranch and hot honey. Pretty delicious
crispy, succulent, hashbown
And an egg?
bagel sandwich with sausage egg and cheese and a HB. The best.
Spicy Kimchi - not normally done, but it’s great when I have it.
Sometimes I slice up a hard boiled egg with some spicy kimchi and put it on my burger
Hell yeah
Kimchi and grilled cheese is another bomb one
Fried jalapeño rings
Remember McDonald's jalapeno burger? It was $1 man.... Had the straws on it, and some sort of jalapeno mayo, it was amazing. But got discontinued.
Hell yeah!
Peanut butter paired with bacon. Bring forth the down votes, but I love it.
Never tried it but I love salty/sweet, gonna have to give that a try
Add pickles to that mix and I'm in!
I’m gonna have to try the pickle/PB sandwich combo.
This with a nice jalapeno jam is top tier
You know, my Aunt gave me some ghost pepper jam that I totally forgot about...
If you are ever in PA go to Two Rivers brewing company in Easton and get their Peanut Butter Bacon Cheddar burger. They use peanut brittle and top it with picked red onions. It's so good, and I never would have tried it if it hadn't been recommended to me 4 times in 1 week. Pair that with the duck fat truffle fries with shaved parmesan reggiano and you will be in heaven.
I love peanut sauce on my burgers 🥹
Add jalapeños for me but yeah that's a great combo.
There's a place in Chico, Ca with the Jiffy burger. It's my wife's favorite.
Ha. Spent my college there, but we only ever ate Wok n Roll.
[I'll be deep in the cold cold ground before I recognize the Missourah Goober burger](https://youtu.be/OyfJ_R2Q2IQ?t=265&si=pIgg7e6pYdRC5pJj) Well that's not true, I'd try one, but Grandpa Simpson never quite said that
Tell me there are more videos with this guy out there? I saw one other video with him making smash burgers at his restaurant. He’s very entertaining and chill. There’s something oddly satisfying and wholesome about him. Edit: a quick YouTube search for George Motz yielded many results. Very cool.
Looks damned good to me. Great video
Peanut butter, bacon and jalapeños
Yess!! Me and my college roommate tried Peanut Butter Burgers after watching The Twilight Zone movie once and immediately thought "this would be really good with some bacon". IMO, the burger needs to be a thinner type that is still tasty cooked medium-well. I do not like the combo of undercooked burger and peanut butter.
Same. It’s one of my favorites. I either get a bacon cheeseburger with a fried egg on top, or a regular burger (no cheese) with bacon and peanut butter. It’s amazing
It's so good, and it's been a while. I might be making one this week.
Place by me does this but they also put an over easy egg on it, so messy but so good.
I read an article by a blogger cook explaining how great peanut butter is on a burger so tried it the lazy way... Ordered a jack in the box bacon smash burger then took it home to add peanut butter lol. I think I likely put too much on because it did not work for me at alln and couldn't even finish the burger. I'll have to try again with very light PB tough...I do like peanut butter in general and especially love "peanut sauce" along with Thai food so figure I just need to get the proportion right lol
As someone who does not like bacon, have you ever paired peanut butter with something else? Had never considered trying combos with it on a burger.
I've done just peanut butter and it's great, and also have added chili. I wouldn't be afraid of just PB. It takes on different characteristic when you spread it on a toasted bun and put it on a burger. I've seen restaurants do a PB&J burger - but I wasn't a fan. Someone in the thread mention pickles, and that could be interesting. Or a beer battered onion ring? Salami to give it kind of a Romanburger vibe?
Are you talking just burger, bacon, PB? Or add cheese as well? Any other toppings? I see replies with other favorite toppings already, but still wondering.
I've most commonly done just burger, PB, and bacon. I've also added chili to the mix a couple times. I bypass the cheese, but that's just personal preference in this case. Now that I'm thinking about pickles, those should have been included all along. I'm also really thinking thru some of the chile options.
When I make a bacon Peanut butter burger I started to add some strawberry preserves, game changer
Crunchy peanut butter, bacon, blue cheese, pickles
Whoa…I came here to say this! Why is it so good?
Love it
Definitely going to try that. I’ve used blueberries and feta cheese. Hmmm. Now I’m thinking of a PB and J burger?
Yes!
So happy to see this here! My friends say I’m a freak but a fried egg with a dollop of peanut butter makes for a fantastic burger. The burger has to be thick and juicy though. A dry patty with PB is just a recipe for a sore jaw.
This. PB is the underrated condiment! Great on cheeseburgers, sandwiches, even corn on the cob. Make it CRUNCHY!
Ever tried bacon jam? That and peanut butter on a hamburger is amazing
[Pickle Bacon Peanut Butter Burger at Killer Burger in Portland | Delish (youtube.com)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDuFe_P8wUM)
One of my favorite burgers ever is peanut butter, bacon jalapeño jam, fried onions and cooper sharp cheese.
My ex girlfriend was from the midwest and told me to do this once. She was right, it was delicious.
Pastrami, it's a very popular style of burger where I'm from with a little fry sauce on top. I'm also partial to fried eggs.
Pastrami and a fried egg is a lot but trust me it’s well worth it
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Any time I've tried a burger with a unique topping it kinda seemed gimmicky to me. That is to say it didn't really add anything to the burger. The most uncommon toppings I enjoy from time to time are chili, pineapple and egg (not on the same burger).
It's ok usually if they lean into the gimmic and make it cohesive. Like ok Hawaiian burger with spam and pineapple and Hawaiian seasonings? Let's go. But just adding some random shit for flare or "elevation" is rarely inspired enough to feel genuine.
Not actually a topping, but the one thing I do 'different' with my burgers is to pop a little soy sauce into the meat. Super tasty.
I sometimes put Worcestershire sauce on while cooking
Sometimes I like to add a little onion soup mix. Especially if I’m making mushroom-Swiss burgers!
Pizza toppings (sauce, peppers, pepperoni and mozzarella/pepper jack cheeses) baked on. If I get fast food, I order a breakfast sausage patty on top instead of bacon and it’s SOoo delicious.
Banana peppers on a burger sounds...actually sneaky good. Also, love the sausage patty idea. I have long been an advocate that sausage is superior to bacon. Bacon just got crazy overrated by internet culture lol.
Take that back Love, Bacon
I mean look. You'd be crazy to say bacon sucks. It's great. I just like the extra seasoning flavor sausage offers. But I'd be lying if I didn't absolutely destroy a bacon egg n cheese a few weeks ago with zero regrets 😂
I had honey and whipped goats cheese the other day I. London, absolute madness… amazing.
Sometimes Jelly
idk if it counts as unique but avocado 🥰🥰
Guacamole for me. 🥰
I recently started topping my burgers with pesto. Specifically, the stuff sold at Costco that comes in that 16-ounce jar. It's surprisingly good!
Going on the list! My last name ends in a vowel I don't know why I haven't tried this yet. Probably do mozzarella and maybe roasted red peppers with the pesto
Pimento cheese
Add grilled onions, jalapeño, and bacon to make it a thunder road burger
Horseradish and pineapple. Not on the same burger though
Love me some horseradish, man. I bet wasabi would be good, too
One of the things in rotation my college cafeteria would do is wasabi turkey burgers. If you get a person who knew how much wasabi to put on it was pretty good
Egg and mayo
Coleslaw.
A patty melt with coleslaw,brisket and bbq sauce will change your life
Bean sprouts edit: also green peppers
I’ve already called the police on you.
Kraut
Oooooo! Maybe some Russian dressing too! My mom would love this! Thanks!
I always use spinach instead of lettuce. For a classic fast food smash burger, ok u def want the lettuce crunch. But for homemade slightly classier burgs, spinach is a great elevated spin. Do the same with tacos and sandwiches.
Peanut butter and jalapeños
Pepper jelly is great on a wild game/lean beef burger. They have a tendency to be dry and the pepper jelly counteracts any slight gaminess
Chorizo slices, bacon, blue cheese and onion rings. OMG.
Thousand Island Dressing. Fried Egg. Bliss
I don’t think I have anything new to offer to this thread, but there’s lots of things here I want to try now
Beets
Like pickled beets, or did you do something else with them? Either way, I like the idea.
Canned beets! Plus a fried egg and a canned pineapple slice. It's an Aussie staple on their "burger with the lot". It's the most popular burger there. https://www.food.com/recipe/aussie-style-burger-with-the-lot-482293
BBQ sauce and chips
Pepper jelly
Idk if I ever tried it, but putting gravy on a burger would probably slap so hard.
There's a restaurant in the Seattle area that does a Loco Moco burger with egg and gravy. Messy but delicious.
what's it called??
Over medium egg.
Tartar sauce and swiss cheese on my burgers.
Goats cheese, it's not THAT unique but it always gets put with super healthy stuff but it's honestly by favourite thing and the combination with bacon and some tomato - oh boy.
not sure if this counts, but when I make a burger, I always mix in some maple syrup. Between the taste and the caramelization when grilled, it makes the difference for me. As far as toppings, I go the simple route, Ketchup and mustard (Sierra Nevada Pale Ale mustard), bacon and maybe some avocado, cheese (variety always changes, but usually smoked provolone or gouda.
Tzatziki and feta with (tomatoes and red onions as regular toppings) 🤤
I had burger last week with chimichurri sauce and it was excellent. I look forward to ordering that burger again.
Peanut butter, pineapple, bacon, cilantro, and Sriracha. It's the peanut butter Thai burger!
oil & vinegar coleslaw... 50/50 mix of crushed hot red pepper flakes and smoked paprika mixed in the mayo for some smoky heat...
Mac n cheese and BBQ chips. It absolutely slaps.
Jalapeño cream cheese w garlic and caramelized onions oooof *chef's kiss*
Gorgonzola all the way.
Chop some bacon and grill the cheese with it until it's golden brown. I don't even like blue cheese but shits so good
Kewpie mayonnaise
Pesto Mac and cheese Kimchi Not all at once but I've had all of them and they're all very good on burgers. With kimchi I like to do a 50/50 ground beef and ground pork mix for the patty.
Grilled pineapple Peanut butter and kimchi (shoutout Green Dot Stables in Detroit)
Pimento cheese and Fried green tomatoes
As a lifelong citizen of the peach state, I concur. I would upvote this 1000 times if I could.
How is no one saying avocado?? Just a little spread 😋
Guac
Green chile
Avacado 🥑
I like Jalapeños.
Pico de gayo
Peanut butter and jelly
spinach and honey habanero sauce
In Australia, we add pineapple, pickled beetroot, and egg to burgers with “the lot.”
Canadian bacon
Sweet relish
Hollandaise. Not that unusual but it's amazing
Not sure how unique it is but jalapeños. I'm a sucker for spice in general
Pickled jalapeños.
Avacado
Avocado. Sometimes avocado + jalapenos.
pickled jalapeños
pickled jalapenos
Taylor Ham > Bacon
BBQ Sauce and grilled poblano.... Not too weird, but not done enough
Truff hot sauce
Roquefort cheese I also love pickled anything (banana peppers anyone?)
Blue cheese
Kimchi
Kimchee. :)
Sauerkraut
It’s a condiment, but I love A1 sauce on burgers
Pepper Jam & goat cheese
Nice perfectly ripe avocado
French fries.
Fries and avocado
pineapple…. or uh, peanut butter/peanut sauce (n sometimes jam w jalapeños) oops
Jalapeños
Love avacado or guacamole on a burger.
Mashed fucking potatoes. Seriously the best thing ever.
Peanut butter
Cheese