Black and Blue Burger
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 burgers
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Calories
670 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Black and Blue Burger
Description
This burger blends ground beef with crumbled blue cheese, distributing pockets of creamy, sharp flavor throughout. The patties are hand-formed into tight balls, flattened to slightly larger than the bun size and coated on all sides with a blackening seasoning that adheres well to the meat. Cooking in a pan until the internal temperature reaches 160°F ensures even doneness.
The blackening seasoning imparts a smoky, savory crust that contrasts with the juicy beef and blue cheese melting inside. Served on buns with lettuce, tomato, and red onion, the burger offers fresh and crunchy notes alongside the rich patty.
These burgers work well for casual lunches or dinners, especially for those who enjoy bold, peppery flavors combined with creamy cheese.
Ingredients
- 1½ lb ground beef 20 oz of meat
- 4 oz blue cheese of choice
- 4 tbsp blackening seasoning
- 4 burger buns
- 4 leaves lettuce romaine or bibb work best.
- 1 tomato
- 1 small red onion
Instructions
- Put the ground beef and slices of blue cheese in a bowl.
- Crumble and break up the cheese and mix in well to the ground beef.
- Divide the mixture into 4 quarters and take the meat from 1 quarter. Between your hands form a tight ball with no cracks or air pockets.
- Take this ball and flatten between your fingers, ensuring there are no cracks or ragged edges. Form beef patties that are slightly larger than the bun diameter.
- Spoon on the blackening seasoning. Push the seasoning into the surface of the meat to help it adhere.
- Continue to spoon the seasoning onto both sides of each burger.
- If using lean meat (fat content is less than 20%), then add 1 tbsp of oil to a frying pan. My burgers had a relatively high fat content, so I was able to place them directly into a preheated frying pan. Fry the Burger patties on both sides and remove them from the pan once 160 degrees F. has been reached.
- When the Burgers are frying, prepare the vegetables. Wash and slice the tomato, peel and slice the onion, and wash the lettuce leaves. Finally, toast the buns and butter them.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 670 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 670kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 44g | 68% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 142mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 1721mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 709mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 514IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 253mg | 25% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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