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Blue Cheese & Bacon Burger

Prep time
10 minutes PT10M
Cook time
10 minutes PT10M
Yield
4 servings
Difficulty
1 out of 5 on the difficulty scale
Nugget Markets signature recipes

The best hamburgers are often the simplest. Case in point: our signature Blue Cheese & Bacon Burger. A true classic, these ⅓-pound patties are grilled and topped with smoked bacon and crumbled blue cheese. Delicious!

Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds ground beef
  • Cracked black pepper to taste
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 8 slices smoked bacon
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, sliced
  • 4 green leaf lettuce leaves
  • ½ small red onion, sliced into rings
  • 4 hamburger buns

Preparation

Season ground beef with cracked black pepper and sea salt; mix together but be careful to not overwork the meat. Form mixture into 4 evenly sized patties, then set aside on a plate.

Fry bacon over low heat until crispy. Rinse lettuce leaves in cool water, then pat dry. Slice red onion and tomatoes. Set these ingredients aside.

Heat grill to medium. Cook hamburger patties for 4-5 minutes per side, turning once. While the burgers are cooking, toast hamburger buns on the grill to add a little extra flavor.

Assemble your burger by placing the lettuce, tomato, red onion and bacon on the bottom half of the bun. Place the burger patty over the bacon, then finish with blue cheese. Add additional condiments as desired.

Techniques used in this recipe:

slice
If you are slicing a round object, cut a slice from the bottom to make it lie firmly.  Use the pointed end of a chef's knife to puncture the skin and make the first cut.  Hold the object being sliced with your fingers bent and cut vertical slices to the desired thickness.  With each slice, move your fingers back to the width of the next slice.  Dont cut yourself!  
fry
fry: to cook in fat or oil over direct heat.

Pair with

  • Pale Ale

    American pale ales generally have a good balance of malt and hops, and often contain slight to moderate fruity notes. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-7.0%

  • India Pale Ale

    Heavier bodied and much more bitter than their English ancestors, American IPAs have very complex flavors ranging from sweet to citrus, to pine. Average alcohol by volume: 5.5-7.5%

  • Scotch Ale

  • Pilsner

    One of the most popular styles of lager beers, Pilsners are very light in color and brewed using noble hops such as Saaz and Hallertauer. Average alcohol by volume: 4.0-5.5%

  • Light Lager

Videos

  • This video gives step-by-step instructions on how to make a great classic burger.