In a small skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat and sauté the onions until translucent.

Add the garlic and a healthy pinch of sea salt and sauté with the onions until the garlic is fragrant (don’t burn it, just cook it until that yummy garlicy smell hits your nose).

Set the onion/garlic mixture aside to cool.

In a medium sized bowl add the remaining burger mixture, add the cooled onions and garlic, and mix together with your hands.

Form into 7-8 patties, about an inch to an inch and a half thick and now it’s time to cook these bad boys!

Heat your grill pan or BBQ to medium high and once it’s hot enough for your meat to sizzle, place the burgers on the grill pan or BBQ.

For medium burgers cook for 3-5 minutes each side, depending on how hot your grill is.

Do not EVER smash your burgers while cooking – this will release all the yummy juices and leave you with a flavorless, dry, crumbly, not good burger.

Serve however you like – or be like me and serve on top of the following slaw recipe topped with cucumber slice and additional cilantro leaves.