Blue Cheese Burgers

Nothing beats a juicy burger – especially when it’s topped with blue cheese! These Blue Cheese Burgers are simple yet filled with flavor.

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I love a good burger! If you love this Blue Cheese Burger, you should also check out a few of my other favorites – these Poblano Pepper Slider Burgers, Tex-Mex Bacon Cheeseburgers, or these Taco Burgers.

In some ways, I’m a traditionalist. I love my steak just seasoned with salt and pepper and cooked a perfect medium rare. No steak sauce or bbq sauce for me.

I love a good traditional burger. Melted cheese on top, with ketchup and mustard, pickles, onions, lettuce and tomatoes. And a squishy bun.

But every once in awhile, you’ve got to get a little fancy. And when I’m feeling fancy, it’s time to make these Blue Cheese Burgers.

The secret here is that these are so, so easy that you can have them made and on the table in less than 30 minutes.

And maybe my kids don’t love the blue cheese, but you can easily leave the blue cheese off of the kids patties if you need to. It’s a winner for everyone!

Serve these up with some homemade tater tots, and you’ll have a dinner everyone loves.

What is Blue Cheese

My kids lovingly refer to it as “stinky cheese”, although I have definitely smelled cheese that was much stinkier. Blue cheese is a classification of cheese that has the mold Penicillium injected into it, creating pockets of blue mold that have a very distinct smell.

The veins and spots can appear blue, gray, green or black.

While we usually assume mold is bad or dangerous, the mold in cheese does not produce the toxins that are dangerous to our bodies.

The mold in blue cheese breaks down the proteins, which gives it its creamy texture, as well as the fats, which give it its tangy, strong flavor.

Blue Cheese Burger Ingredients

• Ground Chuck and Ground Sirloin: This is the first thing that sets this burger apart from other burgers. The mix of meats gives you enough fat and flavor, without making them overly greasy. You could definitely use just one or the other, but I love this combination.
• Steak Sauce: This is an easy way to give lots of flavor!
• Egg Yolks: This is another thing that sets this burger apart from other burgers. The egg yolks not only help as a binder, but they add extra fat to keep the patty moist.
• Salt and Pepper: It’s always important to season the patties well!
• Blue Cheese: I like to skip the pre-crumbled blue cheese and instead get a brick of cheese that I can crumble myself. The pre-crumbled always seems a bit on the dry side.
• Hamburger Buns: Fancy burgers call for fancy buns! But really, I do like to buy a better bun when I’m making these burgers. They need something sturdy enough to hold the burger together, but not a stiff or dry bun. I’ll usually shop in the bakery section of my grocery store to look for good quality buns for these instead of the ones you usually find on the bread aisle.
• Blue Cheese Dressing: I like to make homemade blue cheese dressing, but if you have a favorite store bought version, that will work as well.
• Toppings: We use lettuce, tomatoes and onions, but there are other great toppings like arugula, bacon, sauteed mushrooms, or caramelized onions.

Cooking Instructions

On the Grill

To cook these burgers on the grill, preheat the grill to medium-high. Once the grill is hot, place the patties on and cook for 4 minutes. Flip the patties, and cook for another 3 minutes before adding the blue cheese to the tops of the patties. It’s best to close the grill at this point so that the cheese can melt. Cook for one more minute, then remove the patties from grill. Let them sit, covered lightly with foil, while you toast the buns.

On the Stove

Cooking the burgers on the stove top is much the same as on the grill. I like to use a cast iron skillet the best because the heat is even and hot. Preheat the skillet over medium-high heat, then add the patties. Cook for 4 minutes, flip, and cook for another 3 minutes. Top the patties with the blue cheese, and cook for an additional minute before removing and covering loosely while you toast the buns in the skillet.

More Recipes with Blue Cheese

Bacon Blue Cheese Coleslaw
Blue Cheese and Bacon Pizza
Beef and Blue Cheese Baked Spaghetti
Blue Cheese and Walnut Mashed Potatoes

Blue Cheese Burgers

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Author: Deborah Harroun

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 servings

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

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Nothing beats a juicy burger – especially when it’s topped with blue cheese! These Blue Cheese Burgers are simple yet filled with flavor.

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 pound ground chuck, 80-85% lean
• ▢ 1/2 pound ground sirloin, 90% lean
• ▢ 2 tablespoons steak sauce
• ▢ 3 large egg yolks
• ▢ 3/4 teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• ▢ 4 oz crumbled blue cheese
• ▢ 4 hamburger buns
• ▢ 4 tablespoons blue cheese dressing, homemade or store bought
• ▢ Lettuce, sliced tomatoes and sliced onions

Instructions

• In a large bowl, carefully combine the meats, steak sauce, egg yolks, salt and pepper, being careful not to overwork the mixture. Form into 4 patties, slightly wider than the buns.
• Preheat a grill over medium-high heat, or heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook the patties for 4 minutes on one side, then flip over and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes (for medium doneness). When there is a minute left, add 1 tablespoon of blue cheese to the top of each patty. When done, remove to a plate and cover loosely with foil.
• Place the buns on the grill or in the skillet and cook until the cut sides are toasted.
• To assemble, spread 1 tablespoon of blue cheese dressing on the bottom bun halves, then place the patty on top. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and the top bun and serve.

Recipe Notes:

Adapted from Barefoot Contessa at Home

Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1burger, Calories: 654kcal (33%), Carbohydrates: 26g (9%), Protein: 40g (80%), Fat: 40g (62%), Saturated Fat: 16g (100%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 274mg (91%), Sodium: 992mg (43%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 5g (6%)

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