Whiskey Burgers

So I had about a pound of ground beef left in the freezer and I was trying to think of what I wanted to do with it tonight. As I had it out thawing I started looking through the cupboards for what I would use to give these burgers a little kick, and what came out of it was a lot better than I had expected. Here's what you'll need

1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion
3 tablespoons Jack Daniels whiskey
1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Place the ground beef into a large bowl and mix in 2 tablespoons of the whiskey and the Worcestershire sauce evenly. Then mix in the cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper. Mix evenly but be careful to not over mix the ingredients. Split the ground beef up into two equal patties and set aside.

Heat up a large frying pan and get out a smaller pan. Place the patties in the large pan and cook on one side for about 4 minutes on medium heat. Turn over and reduce the heat a little.(If you want cheese on your burgers put the cheese on now) Cover the pan and cook another 4-5 minutes. While the burger is cooking on this side put the olive oil and butter in the smaller pan and while the butter is melting chop up a small onion. Saute the onion in the butter and oil and add the other tablespoon of whiskey about a minute later. Saute until the onion is a light golden brown and soft.

Serve with the onions on top of the burger along with any other condiments you want. This burger went great with a cold beer.