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blue cheese stuffed burgers on buns on a plate with toppings, bowl of blue cheese and more toppings in the front

BLUE CHEESE HAMBURGERS

Get ready to elevate your summer grilling game with these mouthwatering Blue Cheese Hamburgers! Stuffed with rich, tangy blue cheese and topped with a creamy blue cheese sauce, these burgers are sure to be the star of your next cookout.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 Burgers

Ingredients

FOR THE BURGERS

  • 1.5 lbs Ground Beef (80% lean)
  • 2 oz. Blue Cheese crumbled
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 4 Burger Buns
  • 4 slices Bacon cooked and crispy, optional
  • Arugula or Lettuce Leaves
  • 1 Tomato sliced
  • 1 Red Onion sliced

FOR THE BLUE CHEESE SAUCE

  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream
  • 2 oz. Blue Cheese crumbled
  • 1 tsp Lemon Juice
  • Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, blue cheese, and lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix until well combined and refrigerate until ready to use.
    chunky white sauce in a bowl with a rubber spatula
  • In a large bowl, combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix gently until ingredients are just combined.
    raw ground meat in a bowl
  • Divide the meat mixture into 8 equal portions and flatten into thin patties. Use a kitchen scale for most accurate measurements.
    8 raw burger patties on a parchment lined baking sheet
  • Place about 1 tablespoon (0.5 ounces) of crumbled blue cheese in the center of 4 of the patties.
    8 raw burger patties on a parchment lined baking sheet, half topped with crumbled blue cheese
  • Top each cheese-filled patty with one of the remaining patties.
    hands forming a blue cheese stuffed burger patty by placing one patty on top of the other
  • Press the edges together to seal the cheese inside.
    hands shaping a raw burger patty over a parchment lined baking sheet with more
  • Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill the patties for about 4-5 minutes per side, or until they reach your desired level of doneness. Avoid pressing down on the burgers to keep the cheese inside.
    4 grilled burger patties on a grill
  • Toast the buns on the grill for a minute or two, until lightly browned.
    hand holding a grilled piece of a burger bun over a grill with more
  • Spread a generous amount of blue cheese sauce on the bottom half of each bun. Place the arugula or lettuce and tomato slices on the bun. Add the grilled burger patty.
    grilled burger patty on an open faced bun with white creamy sauce, tomato, and arugula
  • Top with red onion slices and crispy bacon, if using. Finish with the top half of the bun. Serve hot.
    burger on a bun with creamy sauce, blue cheese, tomato, red onion, arugula, and bacon, toppings on a plate in the background

Nutrition

Serving: 1Burger | Calories: 890kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 66g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 24g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 171mg | Sodium: 914mg | Potassium: 789mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 5mg
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