Photo: Amirali Mirhashemian
Burgers with Blue Cheese
15 ingredients
Serves 4.
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The quality of ground beef is of paramount importance; make sure yours comes from a reputable butcher or an upscale supermarket. For the best burger, choose well-marbled chuck or sirloin steak with at least 20 percent fat and ask the butcher to grind it twice.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
685
Calories
36g
Protein
36g
Fat
43g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 18 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Beef | 100g cooked | 250 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Blue Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 100 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Beer | 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking | 43 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Tomato | 1 medium (123g) | 22 |
| Agave | 1 tsp (7g) | 21 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Lettuce | 1 cup shredded (36g) | 5 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 Tbs. fresh thyme leaves
- 1/4 cup light agave syrup
- 1 1/2 lb. ground beef chuck or sirloin (75% to 80% lean)
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 3 to 4 Tbs. very cold water
- 4 Tbs. unsalted butter, melted
- 4 sandwich rolls, such as seeded Kaiser, split
- 4 to 5 oz. blue cheese, sliced or crumbled
- 1 to 2 cups shredded crisp lettuce leaves, such as iceberg or romaine
- Chipotle ketchup for serving (see related recipe at left; optional)
- Beer mustard for serving (see related recipe at left; optional)
Directions
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By williamssonoma ·
Recipe sourced from
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