Beef Burgers with Blue Cheese and Caramelized Onions
by Bruce Weinstein, Mark Scarbrough
Salty blue cheese, sweet onions, and juicy beef are a classic and addictive combination. Cooking the onions is the most time-consuming part of this recipe, but be patient: It’s worth it to coax out their deep, earthy flavor.
Serves 4
2 Tbs. unsalted butter
2 medium yellow onions, chopped (about 2 cups)
1-1/2 lb. ground beef (preferably 85% lean)
1 Tbs. chopped fresh tarragon
1 Tbs. Dijon mustard
1 Tbs. Worcestershire sauce (preferably Lea & Perrins)
Vegetable oil, for the grill
4 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (about 1 cup)
4 brioche or challah rolls, split
Prepare a medium-high gas or charcoal grill fire.
Melt the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-low heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring often, until golden and soft, about 20 minutes; reduce the heat to low if the onions begin to brown too quickly.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, thoroughly mix the beef, tarragon, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce with your hands. Form the mixture into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
Oil the grill grate. Grill the burgers, covered, for 3 minutes. Flip the burgers and top with the cheese. Cover and continue to cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted into a burger registers 130°F for medium rare, about 4 minutes more, or 145°F for medium, about 6 minutes more.
When the burgers are nearly done, toast the rolls cut side down on the grill until browned and heated through, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the burgers in the rolls, topped with the caramelized onions.
Serving Suggestions
For your Memorial Day cookout, serve these burgers with
Chopped Vegetable & Couscous Salad or
Grilled Fingerling Potato Salad. Mini
Mixed-Berry Tarts make for a patriotic dessert.
nutrition information (per serving):
Calories
(kcal):
820;
Fat
(g):
52;
Fat Calories
(kcal):
470;
Saturated Fat
(g):
28;
Protein
(g):
45;
Monounsaturated Fat
(g):
11;
Carbohydrates
(g):
42;
Polyunsaturated Fat
(g):
1;
Sodium
(mg):
1000;
Cholesterol
(mg):
280;
Fiber
(g):
2;
photo: Scott Phillips
From Fine Cooking 117
, pp. 16
May 3, 2012