Blue Cheese Burger with Basil
By Jill Silverman Hough
This goes beyond a basic blue cheese burger with a thick blue cheese sauce, to better get blue cheesy flavor in every bite, plus basil, which beautifully complements the cheese. All in all, over-the-top.
- Course: Lunch
INGREDIENTS
- 80% lean ground beef
- basil leaves
- blue cheese
- Dijon Mustard
- ground black pepper
- hamburger rolls
- loosely packed mixed greens
- Mayonnaise
- Salt
- thin slices red onion
DIRECTIONS
- Combine the cheese, mayonnaise, and mustard in a small bowl
- Gently shape the beef into four patties about 3/4-inch thick. Sprinkle with the salt and pepper.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet or a grill pan over medium heat until hot. Cook the patties to desired doneness, about 3 1/2 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Set the patties aside to rest. Meanwhile, place the buns cut side down in the skillet or grill pan to slightly toast them, about 1 minute.
- Place the bun bottoms on plates or a platter. Top with the mixed greens, patties, onion, cheese mixture, basil, and bun tops and serve.
