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    Home ยป Recipes ยป Main Dish ยป Meat ยป Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Arugula Burger

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Arugula Burger

    Published: Jun 26, 2017 ยท Updated: May 24, 2019 ยท This post contains affiliate links.

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    Use a cast iron skillet for a delicious, juicy burger, and up the flavor by adding blue cheese, caramelized onions and arugula

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Arugula Burger from Living Well Kitchen

    When I think hamburgers, I think grill. But when you live in an apartment in a city that is in a chronic drought, you don't have a grill.

    I'd first like to mention that it is still so strange to me how different the weather in San Diego compared to New Orleans & Mobile.

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Arugula Burger from Living Well Kitchen

    Ok, now that that's out of the way, let's talk burgers.

    I love burgers, but I rarely eat them at home since I don't have a grill.

    However, I knew there had be a way to make burgers without having a grill and figured that if you can make steak in a skillet, you should be able to make a burger in one too, right?

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Arugula Burger from Living Well Kitchen

    Right!

    It's simple too. And you don't have to worry about having or dealing with a grill.

    So you could make a regular burger if you want to buuuuuuut what if you added a little blue cheese in there for a blue cheese burger?

    It'd be a really good idea.

    And you know what's an even better idea?

    Making caramelized onions to go on top of that burger. And you can make those caramelized onions right in the cast iron skillet while your burgers are hanging out and getting all blue cheesy.

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Arugula Burger from Living Well Kitchen

    But before you finish the burger, add some arugula for extra color, nutrients and flavor, and you've got yourself a winner!

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion and Arugula Burger from Living Well Kitchen

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Arugula Burger

    Use a cast iron skillet for a delicious, juicy burger, and up the flavor by adding blue cheese, caramelized onions and arugula
    Print Rate
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    For the burgers:

    • 1 pound ground beef lean
    • 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
    • 1/4 tsp salt
    • 1/4 tsp black pepper
    • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce

    For the caramelized onions:

    • 1 TBSP butter or oil
    • 1 pound onions sliced

    For serving:

    • 1 cup arugula
    • 1/4 cup blue cheese divided
    • 4 hamburger buns whole grain, optional

    Instructions

    For the burgers:

    • Gently stir together beef, 1/4 cup blue cheese, salt, black pepper, and worcestershire sauce just until incorporated.
    • Shape into 4 thin patties, and refrigerate.

    For the onions:

    • Heat a cast iron skillet until hot over medium heat. Add the butter (or oil) to a large cast iron skillet, and add the onions. 
    • Stir well, breaking up the onions and coating the onions in the butter.
    • Cook for 10 minutes. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for another 25-35 minutes, stirring every 5-10 minutes, until golden brown. Remove the onions from the skillet and set aside.

    Make the burgers:

    • Add the oil to the skillet and turn the heat to medium-high. Place the burgers in the hot skillet and cook for about 3-5 minutes until the burger easily releases.
    • Flip the burger and reduce heat to medium. Cook until the burger reaches desired doneness. (Note: I cooked mine about 5-8 minutes for a medium/medium-well burger)
    • Remove from heat and let rest a few minutes before serving

    To serve:

    • Serve each burger with about 1 tablespoon blue cheese, 1/4 cup onions and 1/4 cup arugula with or without a hamburger bun. Enjoy!

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    Notes

    *Using lean (but not extra lean) ground beef keeps the amount of grease splattering to a minimum. I personally don't use extra lean ground beef because I like a little fat to give the meat flavor and tenderness.
    Did you try this recipe?Be sure to leave a comment & recipe rating below. Bonus points for tagging @memeinge & #livingwellkitchen on Instagram! THANK YOU! xo

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    Nutrition Facts
    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Arugula Burger
    Amount Per Serving (1 burger)
    Calories 406 Calories from Fat 144
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 16g25%
    Saturated Fat 8g50%
    Cholesterol 90mg30%
    Sodium 707mg31%
    Potassium 703mg20%
    Carbohydrates 31g10%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 7g8%
    Protein 33g66%
    Vitamin A 335IU7%
    Vitamin C 9.2mg11%
    Calcium 176mg18%
    Iron 4.9mg27%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    *not including hamburger buns*

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