This is one of my all-time favorite dishes and you can watch a YouTube video of me making these burgers together with Hobbykocken. (in Swedish, but with automatic translations available)
This is an easy recipe for a true gourmet burger. Try it and let me know how it came out for you.
Ingredients:
1 lb ground beef (grass fed)
6 oz. blue cheese (Gorgonzola, Roquefort, or any other blue cheese)
1 tsp. capers
1 tsp. Dijon mustard (strong)
1 egg
1 small onion
1/3 cup panko or breadcrumbs (okay to crumble the inside bread part of a burger bun)
Worcestershire Sauce
1/2 tsp thyme
Salt
Black pepper
Optional: 1 tbsp of horseradish
Toppings:
Hamburger buns
Sliced tomatoes
Sliced red onion
Pickles
Lettuce leaves
Roasted red pepper
Thinly sliced leek
- Shred the onion and mix with the meat and cheese.
- Add a few dashes of Worcestershire sauce along with the other ingredients. Keep mixing until everything is evenly distributed.
- Grab a handful of meat and start packing it by hand until it creates a slightly firmer large ball. Slap it onto a board or a plate so that it shapes itself into a patty and then push down the center slightly with your hand so that there is a slight indent in the center.
- If you are grilling, go ahead and place the patties on the grill after they have had a chance to rest for a few minutes. If you are using a frying pan, start by adding some butter and olive oil to the pan. Heat to medium high temperature and place the patties in the pan. When you get a good sear after a minute or two, flip the patties over to the other side. Lower the heat to medium and place a lid over the pan. Let it cook to the level of doneness that you prefer.
- Toast the burger buns slightly in toaster, oven, or the pan that you used for the burgers.
- Add the toppings you like! My preferences are listed above along with a homemade mayo mix that you can see in the video above.