Blueberry Blue Cheese Bacon Burger Food

BLUEBERRY BLUE CHEESE BACON BURGER

Steps:

• Coarsely chop enough fresh basil leaves to make 1/2 cup.
• Combine the chopped basil with the mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, and minced garlic, stirring until smooth. Season with kosher salt to taste, then refrigerate until ready to use.
• In a small saucepan, bring the blueberries and other barbecue sauceingredients to a boil over medium high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Keep warm until ready to use.
• Lightly oil the grates of a gas grill and preheat to 450 degrees.
• Form the ground beef into 4 equal patties, being careful not to overly pack the meat together. Season both sides liberally with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Cook the burgers over direct heat for 6 minutes, watching carefully for any flare ups.
• Flip the burgers and cook for 4 more minutes on the other side, or until done.
• Spread basil aioli on the cut side of each bun, both top and bottom pieces.
• Next, pile arugula on the bottom bun and top with a grilled burger.
• Spread a tablespoon or two of the blueberry barbecue sauce on the burger.
• Top with blue cheese crumbles, bacon, and the top bun. Serve immediately.

BLEU CHEESE AND BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• For bleu cheese butter:
• In a small bowl with a fork, smash together butter and 2 tablespoons bleu cheese crumbles; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, stir to combine ground beef, 1/3 cup bleu cheese crumbles, bacon pieces, and steak seasoning. Wet your hands to prevent sticking and shape into 4 patties slightly larger than the buns. Cover with plastic and set aside in refrigerator.
• Set up grill for direct cooking over high heat. Brush and oil grate before cooking. Salt and pepper burgers and place on hot grill. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium. Serve hot on toasted onion roll. Spread with bleu cheese butter, lettuce, tomato, onion, and sliced avocado, if using.
• INDOOR: Follow instructions for preparing burgers. Preheat broiler. Place burgers on wire rack over foil lined baking sheet or broiler pan. Broil 6 inches from heat source for 4 to 5 minutes per side for medium.

BLUE CHEESE & BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix together the softened butter and blue cheese until well mixed. Roll into a log about 2-3 inches in diameter and wrap in Parchment paper. Refrigerate until hardened. You can also freeze if you don't plan to use for a while.
• Once the butter is hardened, mix together the remaining ingredients in a large bowl by hand. Form the meat into 4-6 balls (depending on how big you want your burgers).
• Slice 1/2 inch slices from hardened blue cheese/butter log. Place each butter/blue cheese circle into the middle of the burger ball and press into middle, shaping into a thick burger shape. Repeat for all remaining burgers. Ensure that butter/blue cheese is sealed into the middle of the meat. Grill burgers until desired doneness.
• Cook bacon as usual on stove or oven. If you have non-peppered bacon, add a generous amount of pepper before cooking.
• Serve burgers on your favorite bun with bacon. Add your favorite toppings -- fresh tomatoes, lettuce, extra blue cheese, ketchup, mustard, extra blue cheese, etc.
• These are awesome! I love to make them huge -- 1/3 to 1/2 pounders and serve without a bun and have a salad as a side dish. They are so yummy!

BLUE CHEESE BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, blue cheese, bacon, scallions, hot pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, black pepper, salt, and mustard.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Preheat grill for high heat. Gently form the burger mixture into 4 patties.
• Grill patties to your desired doneness.
• Serve on rolls with lettuce, tomato, avocado and mayo.