Zesty Blue Cheese Burgers Recipes

ZESTY BLACK & BLUE BURGER

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Whisk eggs in a bowl and stir in Worcestershire sauce, bacon, green onion, garlic, and blue cheese.
• In a large bowl, mix beef and egg mixture with a fork.
• Shape into eight burger patties.
• Whisk blackening spice ingredients together and dust onto patties. Be sure to lightly rub the blackening spice onto each side and let rest in the refrigerator for ten minutes.
• Then place burgers on the grill and cook to desired temperature.
• Once cooked, place each burger into a warmed bun and add your favorite toppings.

BLUE CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, blue cheese, chives, 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 about 12 patties.
• Oil the grill grate. Grill patties 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on rolls.

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 BURGERS

Steps:

• Carefully mix the meats, bread crumbs, steak sauce, eggs, salt, and pepper with the tines of a fork, but do not mash them. Lightly form hamburger patties and press lightly into shape.
• Prepare a charcoal or a stove-top grill.
• Cook the hamburgers for 4 minutes on 1 side, then turn and cook 3 minutes on the other side for medium-rare. Remove to a plate and cover with aluminum foil. Allow the hamburgers to rest for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, grill the buns, cut side down, for 1 minute, until toasted. Place a hamburger and a slice of blue cheese in each bun, plus arugula and tomato, if desired, and serve hot.

BLUE CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix oats and water. Stir in beef, blue cheese, chives, Worcestershire sauce, pepper sauce, pepper, mustard and salt until well mixed. Shape mixture into 6 patties, about 3/4 inch thick.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
• Layer lettuce, tomato and burgers on bottom halves of buns; cover with top half of buns.

ZESTY BLUE CHEESE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Combine first 4 ingredients. Add half the cheese mixture to meat; mix just until blended. Shape into 4 (1/2-inch-thick) patties.
• Grill 4 to 5 min. on each side or until done (160ºF), adding buns, cut sides down, to the grill to toast for the last few minutes.
• Place burgers on bottom halves of buns; top with remaining cheese mixture. Cover with top halves of buns.

RANCH BURGERS WITH ZESTY RANCH SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, mushrooms and garlic; cook 4 to 6 minutes, or until tender.
• Let cool 10 minutes.
• While cooling, make the ranch sauce by combining the mayonnaise, sour cream and dressing mix.
• Cover and chill.
• In a large bowl, combine ground chuck, onion mixture, blue cheese, salt and pepper until well blended.
• Shape mixture into 4 (5-inch) patties.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350-400 degrees) for 5-6 minutes per side or until desired degree of doneness.
• Serve on toasted buns with Zesty Ranch Sauce and desired toppings.