Garlic Aioli Burger (Burger of the Month, June 2021)

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This juicy garlic aioli burger with bacon, cheese, and caramelized onions is served on a Hawaiian roll bun for a mouth-watering restaurant style treat.

A couple of years ago when Nicole and I were out in California for the first time, we stumbled across a burger that Nicole has dreamt about ever since. (I’m pretty sure a juicy patty, caramelized onions, and bacon are all requirements for Nicole’s perfect burger.)

Add in some garlic aioli and put it on four King’s Hawaiian Rolls, and the Dog Haus Holy Aioli burger became unforgettable.

This garlic aioli burger is our recreation of the Holy Aioli burger! If you’ve ever tried the real thing, you’re going to love our easy homemade version. And if you haven’t, then you’re in for a treat with this recipe.

Garlic Aioli Burger Ingredients

To make our garlic aioli burger, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Burger patties
• Hawaiian burger buns
• American cheese
• Bacon
• Garlic aioli
• Beer caramelized onions (details below)

For the beer caramelized onions, you’ll need:

• Yellow or white onion
• Vegetable oil
• Butter
• Granulated sugar
• Salt
• Beer

We recommend using a beer that you like the flavor of, since it’ll really come through in the caramelized onions! A lager or amber ale tends to work really well if you prefer a more traditional flavor. Otherwise, you can experiment with darker beers like stouts to amp up the beer flavor.

You’ll definitely want to buy a high quality garlic aioli for this burger, because it’s the star of the show. We love Stonewall Kitchen’s roasted garlic aioli – it’s super flavorful and just the right texture.

How To Make Our Garlic Aioli Burger

It’s not too complicated to make a bacon cheeseburger with garlic aioli! You’ll have to spend some time preparing the caramelized onions, but once they’re ready the rest of this burger is super easy.

1. First, make the beer caramelized onions. Heat the butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Then, add the onions and turn the heat to medium-low. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until they begin to soften and change color.
2. Add the sugar and salt to the pan, stirring well to coat the onions evenly. Continue cooking for about 40 to 50 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding beer as needed when the onions start to dry out. Set aside.
3. In the meantime, fry the bacon and prepare the burger patties.
4. Once the onions are almost done, grill the burger patties to your preferred doneness and top them with the American cheese during the last few minutes of cooking so the cheese can melt.
5. Finally, assemble the burgers! Transfer the patties to the Hawaiian buns and top each burger with 2 strips of bacon and a pile of caramelized onions. Slather the garlic aioli onto the top buns, close, and enjoy!

If you’ve never made caramelized onions before, check out our detailed guide on how to do it here.

The Dog Haus has been a part of many good memories for Nicole and I, the first capping off a day of exploring Pasadena. The Holy Aioli burger always hits the spot – and we now have the luxury of enjoying the same wonderful flavors at home with this garlic aioli burger! Along with a semi-local Sierra Nevada Wild Little Thing sour ale and our go-to Alexia fries, this month we relived some great memories over a delicious dinner.

Try our garlic aioli burger recipe below and let us know what you think by rating, commenting, and sharing!