Grandpa's Hamburgers

Every once in a while, my grandfather, Charles York, would get a yen to have hamburgers for lunch.   He made them in an iron skillet.  But before he would could the patties, he'd season the pan by cooking sliced onions in butter until they were golden brown and delicious.  The smell was amazing - and I didn't even LIKE onions when I was a kid!  He never used hamburger buns. He'd serve these fragrant, juicy patties on plain old white bread with your choice of mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup and dill pickle chips.  And the onions, of course.  Nothing fancy, but oh, so good!  


2 tablespoons butter
1 onion, halved and sliced
1 pound ground chuck
Salt and Black Pepper
White Bread, or Hamburger Buns if you prefer
Mayonnaise, Yellow Mustard, Ketchup, Dill Pickle Chips

Melt the butter in a large iron skillet over medium-low heat.  Add the onions, and cook, stirring occasionally until the onions begin to turn golden brown.  

Meanwhile, shape the ground chuck into 4 patties.  Once the onions are done, remove them to a small plate and increase the heat to medium-high. Then put the hamburger patties into the same skillet. Season with salt and black pepper.

Cook until they brown on the bottom, then flip and cook the other side until done.  Don't over-cook them or they will be dry.  Remove from the pan and serve on the bread or buns with the onions and whatever condiments you like on your burger!  

Yum!