Spicy Hot Sauce Burgers with Crispy Onions and Ranch

If you love hot sauce with every meal, these burgers are for you. We blend ground beef patties with both tangy hot sauce and a special seasoning blend for layers of spicy, zesty flavor, then top with Monterey Jack for melt-factor.

They’re sandwiched between toasted potato buns and topped with crispy fried onions and a generous swipe of creamy ranch for cooling contrast. After all, how does that old saying go-‘hot sauce and spice makes everything nice’? That sounds right to us.

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Ingredients

12 ounce PotatoesView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 tablespoon Sour CreamView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.25 ounce Frank's Seasoning BlendView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

10 ounce Ground BeefView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

0.25 cup Monterey Jack CheeseView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 unit Crispy Fried OnionsView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

2 unit Potato BunsView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1.5 ounce Buttermilk Ranch DressingView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon Garlic PowderView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

1 teaspoon Hot SauceView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

4 teaspoon (tsp) Olive OilView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) SaltView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

teaspoon (tsp) Black PepperView ingredient guideLike ingredientDislike ingredient

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Cut potatoes into ½-inch wedges. Toss with 2 tsp olive oil, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Spread on a baking sheet and roast until golden and tender, about 25-30 minutes.
2. In a bowl, combine ground beef, hot sauce, Frank’s Seasoning Blend, salt and pepper. Mix gently and form into two patties.
3. Heat remaining 2 tsp olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties for 3-4 minutes per side until desired doneness. In the last minute, top each patty with Monterey Jack cheese and cover to melt.
4. Toast potato buns in the skillet or oven until lightly golden.
5. Spread buttermilk ranch dressing on the bottom buns. Place cheeseburger patties on top, then pile on crispy fried onions. Close with top buns.
6. Serve burgers with garlic potato wedges and sour cream for dipping.

Recipe Tips

FAQ

Can I use a different cheese?

Yes, cheddar or pepper jack work well.

Can I make the patties ahead?

Yes, form patties and refrigerate up to 24 hours.

What can I substitute for crispy fried onions?

Use homemade fried onions or shallots.