Guinness Burger
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This sweet and savory mouth-watering Guinness burger recipe inspired by St. Patrick’s Day features a flavorful Guinness reduction glaze, crispy onion rings, and super melty sharp white cheddar cheese. Celebrate with this festive St. Paddy’s Day burger whether you’re Irish or not!
Growing up in an Irish family means March holds one of my favorite holidays of the year: St. Paddy’s Day. And with it, an important love of Guinness. So we wanted to celebrate both our love of St. Patrick’s Day and of Guinness with this Guinness burger.
Featuring our Guinness glaze, sharp Irish cheddar, and crispy onion rings (bonus points if they’re a Guinness version of our 3-ingredient beer battered onion rings) this burger is the ultimate Irish inspired St. Patrick’s day dinner.
What To Expect
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Why We Love This Recipe
These burgers are the perfect St. Patrick’s day dinner and bring back so many fun family memories. I love how the sweet and slightly bitter sauce compliments the sharp cheddar and savory burger.
– Alex
Guinness Glaze Burger Ingredients
- Burger patties – We always make our classic burger patties so that we can perfect them for ourselves, but any normal burger patty will work for this recipe.
- Buns – A good ol’ potato bun is our favorite choice here, they’re fluffy, they let the toppings shine, and well, it wouldn’t be Irish without potatoes.
- Sharp white cheddar cheese – These burgers benefit from an extra thick slice of cheese, especially if it’s Irish cheddar (which tends to have a little extra earthiness). The sharp and tangy cheese balances the sweet glaze really well.
- Onion rings – Homemade beer battered onion rings soak up the Guinness glaze and our our go-to choice, but store-bought onion rings are crispier, choose your favorite.
- Guinness glaze – You can check out our post for Guinness glaze for more information, but all you need is Guinness and brown sugar. The directions can be found in the recipe card below.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Guinness Burgers
Check out our Guinness glaze for more information on making it!
Step 1: Start by grilling the burger patties.
Step 2: While the burgers cook, prepare the onion rings according to package directions.
Step 3: When the burgers are about done, add cheddar cheese to melt.
Step 4: Assemble the burger by topping it with onion rings and a generous helping of Guinness glaze (feel free to pour it on if you’d like!)
Expert Tips
St. Patrick’s Day Guinness Burger Serving Suggestions
- Go with the obvious – Enjoy these burgers with a side of onion rings and a cold Guinenss.
- Batch it for a party – Hosting a St. Paddy’s day party? Make a large batch of Guinness glaze and onion rings so that everyone can enjoy a festive burger. And start the party off right with some spinach artichoke dip phyllo cups because you can never have enough green!
- Enjoy these burgers year round – Other holidays such as Father’s day or Memorial day are perfect times to enjoy a beer-glaze soaked burger. Check out some of our best game day appetizers (that are actually perfect all year round) for mouth-watering holiday apps.
Give this Guinness glaze burger a try for St. Paddy’s Day and let us know what you think by rating, commenting, and sharing below! Sláinte!
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We hope you enjoy this recipe! When you try it out, please leave a review and a star rating in the comments below. Happy cooking! – Nicole and Alex
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Equipment
- Burger press optional
- Cast iron grill pan optional
Ingredients
- 2 classic burger patties
- 2 potato buns
- 2 slices sharp white cheddar cheese
- 2 to 4 onion rings
Guinness Glaze
- ½ cup Guinness
- ½ cup light brown sugar
Instructions
How To Make Guinness Burgers
- Begin by preparing the Guinness Glaze (see directions below).
- Grill the burger patties and prepare the onion rings. Once the burgers are almost finished, add the cheddar cheese to melt.
- Assemble your Guinness burgers: transfer patties to potato buns and top with 1 to 2 onion rings and a drizzle of Guinness Glaze.
- Serve with your favorite side, a cold Guinness, and enjoy!
Guinness Glaze
- Add Guinness and brown sugar to a small saucepan. Stir to combine and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer until thickened and reduced by about two-thirds, about 20 to 30 minutes. Stir occasionally and watch for bubbles, lowering heat if it starts bubbling too much.
- Transfer glaze to a small bowl and refrigerate for at least 5 minutes before drizzling over burgers.
Nutrition
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Onion rings are one of my favorite unique burger toppings. Add in a Guinness glaze and I’m very happy.
This burger is delicious! The Guinness glaze is the perfect complement to the onion rings and white cheddar toppings. We will definitely be making this one again!
We’re so glad you liked it!
We like the Guinness burger so much that we made it for the third time tonight. The glaze is delicious on my black bean burger. I would definitely recommend this burger.
It’s no longer March, but this seemed like a burger that could be enjoyed any time there was some Guinness available. Luckily, we just happened to have some :).
It may take some experience to get the reduction correct for the glaze – I had to adjust after initially ending up too thick. Also, my recommendation is to add it to the bun side during assembly (as you picture), as the warm burger caused the glaze to run down the sides. Don’t be shy with the cheese or onion rings, and all the flavors come together very nicely!
Thoroughly enjoyed this burger!
We were introduced the world’s greatest burger at Langdon’s Pub tonight. The Guinness burger was the best I have ever had! The reduction glaze is amazing! A perfect pairing with Irish water.
Three Michelin Stars!