Heart Mountain Burgers with Pickled Onions - Sutter Home Family Vineyards

Ingredients

• 1 cup sushi vinegar
• 1 / 2 cup water
• 1/3 cup Sutter Home Gewurtztraminer
• 1 star anise pod
• 1 / 4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon grated, fresh ginger
• 2 red onions, sliced
• 1-1 / 2 pounds freshly ground chuck
• 5 spring onions, chopped, including green tops
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped garlic
• 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh gingerroot
• 1 cup toasted sesame seeds
• 1 / 3 cup Nori Komi Furikake (found in Asian section of stores, or substitute the same amount of chopped or shredded Nori)
• 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon dark miso
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1-1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
• 1- 1 / 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon Sichuan pepper