Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Smokey Mayo are crispy on the outside and packed with flavor.
We LOVE burgers at my house, and I’m always dipping or dunking anything I can find into a tub of hummus.
What if, I wondered, I combined the two to create a super tender burger that’s full of flavor? Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Smokey Mayo was the result!
Everyone knows that hummus is awesome for dipping with fresh veggies, topping mini turkey meatloaves, and jazzing up plain crackers, but did you know it’s also unbelievable when mixed into plain ground beef and then grilled?
These burgers are the incredible!
All you do is combine ground beef with roasted red pepper hummus (or the hummus flavor of your choice), salt, and pepper, then grill until the burgers are cooked through and have a nice crust on the outside.
The sizzling burger patties are topped with sweet caramelized onions and a Smokey Mayo to create a truly unique and delicious burger. Switch up burger night tonight!
Start by making the caramelized onions. These burgers are good on their own but they’re GREAT when topped with sweet caramelized onions.
Slice 1 jumbo sweet onion then add to a large skillet over medium-heat with 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil and a dash of salt. Cook the onions, stirring every so often for 25-30 minutes or until they’re deep golden brown.
Next make the Smokey Mayo which is just 5 Tablespoons mayonnaise mixed with 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, and salt.
Stir to combine then stash it in the fridge.
Burger time!
Add 1lb lean ground beef to large bowl then add 1/2 cup hummus plus llots of salt and pepper.
Next either crush 1-1/4 cups Rice Chex in a plastic bag with a rolling pin if you need a homemade gluten-free bread crumb option, or measure out 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons gluten free bread crumbs.
Add the crumbs to the meat then mix until just combined and form the mixture into 4 patties.
Grill for 3-4 minutes a side over medium-high heat then let rest for several minutes. Make sure you don’t flip until you have a nice crust on one side or the burgers can crumble. Give them time and you’ll be fine!
Pop the burgers onto grilled gluten free buns then pile high with baby spinach, tomato, the caramelized onions, and Smokey Mayo. Open wide!
While the smokiness from the char of the grill plays wonderfully off the smoked paprika in the mayo, these burgers are a bit softer than your typical beef burgers, on account of the hummus, so they’d be great to cook in a skillet or grill pan indoors. No grill, no problem. Enjoy!
Roasted Red Pepper Hummus Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Smokey Mayo
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1 jumbo sweet onion
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup hummus, any flavor
- 1-1/4 cups Rice Chex, crushed OR 1/2 cup + 2 Tablespoons gluten free bread crumbs
- salt and pepper
- 4 gluten free buns
- Toppings: baby spinach, tomato slices
For the Smokey Mayo
- 5 Tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- salt
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat then add onions and a dash of salt. Cook, stirring every so often until onions reach a caramel brown color, 25-30 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine ingredients for the Smokey Mayo in a bowl then stir to combine and set aside in the fridge.
- Add ground beef, hummus, crushed chex or panko bread crumbs, salt, and pepper in a large bowl then combine with your hands and form mixture into 4 patties. Grill over medium-high heat on one side until a crust forms, 3-4 minutes, then flip and grill for 3-4 minutes on the other side. Do not undercook or burgers can be crumbly. Place burgers onto buns then add caramelized onions, Smokey Mayo, and additional toppings.
Notes
- Feel free to cook the burgers in a large skillet on the stove instead of on the grill.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are estimates only. Please read our full nutrition information disclaimer.
Wow, all of the components of this burger sounds like such a flavorful combo! I absolutely love caramelized onions! This burger looks so mouthwatering!
I have turkey burgers on my menu tonight and am totally adding the hummus, onions, and smokey mayo to it (I LOVE hummus too and already conveniently have all the ingredients at my house). Such a great idea to add some crunch inside the burger. Love your stuff :)
-Sara
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Did u find tasty gluten free buns?
I personally love all of your burger posts because we bought half a beef from my cousin this year (grass fed deliciousness!) but I get tired of the same ole-I’m going to top these with grilled Walla Walla sweets (because I live in W2)
I love humus, could eat it all day every day!
That is a SERIOUS hummus stash and I am sooo jealous! I pictured a very “drop the mic” kind of moment with the I win comment. Yes, Kristin, you definitely won!
Sabra is definitely my fav. Spicy Three Pepper for the win!
This looks delicious! I’m always searching for new burger recipes!
Loooove the look of this Kristin! I am obsessed with anything red pepper, hummus or caramelised onion! And this burger just sounds like perfection!
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For the longest time I was so stubborn about trying hummus. Then I tried the Sabra brand and thought it was dynamic (my S-I-L) forced me.
And burgers…..every night. Grilling makes my husband feel so manly, I don’t want to take that from him.
Ha! I couldn’t read through the rest of the post without humming the tootsie roll song. I probably would have gotten up to do the dance had it not been so early. After my coffee maybe…
Sabra’s roasted red pepper hummus is by far THE BEST hummus you can buy in a store. Mmmmmmm, these burgers sound like a dream!
Um. Whoa. THAT is what I call a burger! I love that you used chex mix and hummus! SO creative! I just started putting hummus on salad, so I think the next step is a burger!
And, smoked paprika is my life. Love this! Pinned!
haha- I love your hummus stash. I never even though about adding hummus to a burger but what a great idea! I’m on board with all of these burger recipes…so keep them coming.