Blue Cheese Cowboy Burger

 

Serves: 16
Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 3 minutes

Chill time: 30 minutes

Level: easy

Calories: 377

 

Ingredients

· 1 pound grass-fed lean ground beef

· Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

· 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

· 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil

· 1 small Vidalia onion, finely chopped

· 1/3 cup blue cheese, crumbled

 

Steps

1) Remove the beef from the refrigerate 30 minutes prior to cooking so it will cook more evenly.

2) Divide the beef into 4 equal sections and gently shape into patties. The more you compress and manipulate the meat, the grainier the texture will be once it cooks. Season both sides to taste with salt and black pepper. Gently press the seasonings into the meat with the palm of your hand.

3) Heat the butter and oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium heat. After 2 minutes lay the burgers in the pan and start to brown them. The key to a great burger is the crust: to get a good crust you have to let the beef sit undisturbed for at least 3-4 minutes.

4) After 3-4 minutes, carefully lift up one of the patties with a spatula to check how brown it is: you want a deep golden brown, not burnt meat. Lower the heat and take the burgers out of the pan briefly if they are browning too fast.

5) When you think they’re ready to flip, add the onion to the pan in four little piles. Flip the burgers onto the onion piles and cook on top of the onions.

6) Add the blue cheese now if you want  it melted over the tops of the burgers,
otherwise just add it after the burger is cooked.

7) Cook until the onions are caramelized and the patties are cooked through, 3-4 minutes. Turn off the heat, transfer the burgers to a plate, an let rest for 3-4 minutes. Serve with your choice of
condiments or with a lettuce “bun”.

 

 

From: The Blood Sugar Solution Cookbook: More than 175 Ultra-Tasty Recipes for Total Health and Weight Loss
By: Mark