Feeling Blue?

Stephan was watching a food show recently and saw a blue cheese stuffed hamburger, and asked me to try it. Since I had not seen the show, I had to wing it a bit, but it really turned out great… except I always forget how much burgers shrink when they cook. I think the next time I make burgers at home, I’ll make them the circumference of a human head, then it will hopefully fit the bun! Gosh, my buns looked huge next to the burger :p

One warning, however, when you bite into it, a bit of hot cheese *may* squirt out, and if it does… its like red hot magma…
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Blue Cheese Burger Recipe

1 1/2 pounds of ground beef (I prefer sirloin)
1 small onion, finely minced
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
2 tbsp blue cheese crumbles

1. Combine ground beef, onion, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Shape 4 hamburger patties. Place one patty in your hand, and with a butter knife, make a slit from the side to form a pocket. Spoon in about half a tablespoon of blue cheese and seal the pocket by pressing gently.

2. Grill as you normally would a hamburger, but do not press it down while cooking, or the cheese will come out. Allow to rest and cool for 5 or so minutes before eating.

I served it with homemade sweet potato fries.

Makes 4 Servings

September 21, 2007 | Filed Under Beef, Dinner

 

Critiques & Opinions

2 Critiques to “Feeling Blue?”

  1. Maki on September 23rd, 2007 12:57 am

    I never make the patties big enough either. But, now I’ve come up with a better alternative for my spatial misforgivings. The grocery store I go to usually has these larger grainery dinner rolls that are round and now my hamburgers fit. Problem solved :)

  2. Candace on September 26th, 2007 8:40 am

    LOL! Glad I’m not the only one. Great idea to use dinner rolls because I really don’t need a burger that fits one of those giant burger buns. :)

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