Recipes

Blue Cheese Burgers with Red Wine Onions

Preparation & Cooking Time: Prep time: 15 minutes | Grilling time: about 10 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients

Recipe by Jamie Purviance


  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium red onion, cut into thin half-moons
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1½ pounds ground chuck (80% lean)
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 4 ounces blue cheese, preferably Blue Castello®, cut into 4 slices
  • 4 soft hamburger buns, split
  • 2 small handfuls mixed baby greens (optional)

Method

  1. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, warm the oil. Add the onion and brown for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook another 5 minutes. Add the wine, thyme, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat, and simmer until the liquid cooks off and the onions are fully softened, about 10 minutes, stirring often.

  2. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat (400° to 500°F). 

  3. Mix the ground chuck, paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper, and then gently form four patties of equal size, each about ¾ inch thick. With your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation about 1 inch wide in the center of the patties to prevent them from forming a dome as they cook. 

  4. Grill the patties over direct medium-high heat, with the lid closed, until cooked to medium doneness (160°F), 9 to 11 minutes, turning once. During the last 30 seconds to 1 minute of grilling time, place a slice of cheese on each patty to melt, and toast the buns, cut side down, over direct heat. 

  5. Build each burger on a bun with a patty, caramelized onions, and baby greens (if using). Serve right away.