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    Home » Recipes » Main Dish » Meat

    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Arugula Burger

    Published: Jun 26, 2017 · Updated: Dec 29, 2023 · Post may contain 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

    Let's talk burgers.

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

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

    However, I knew there had to 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?

    Right!

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

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

    So you could make a regular burger if you want to, but 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
    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
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Meme

    Ingredients

    For the burgers:

    • 1 pound ground beef lean
    • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce

    For the caramelized onions:

    • 1 tablespoon butter or oil
    • 1 pound onions sliced

    For serving:

    • 1 cup arugula
    • ¼ cup blue cheese divided
    • 4 hamburger buns whole grain, optional

    Instructions

    For the burgers:

    • Gently stir together beef, ¼ 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, ¼ cup onions and ¼ 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

    Meme


    blue cheese caramelized onion burger Nutrition Facts

    Nutrition Facts
    Blue Cheese, Caramelized Onion, Arugula Burger
    Serving Size
     
    1 burger
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    406
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    16
    g
    25
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    8
    g
    50
    %
    Cholesterol
     
    90
    mg
    30
    %
    Sodium
     
    707
    mg
    31
    %
    Potassium
     
    703
    mg
    20
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    31
    g
    10
    %
    Fiber
     
    3
    g
    13
    %
    Sugar
     
    7
    g
    8
    %
    Protein
     
    33
    g
    66
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    335
    IU
    7
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    9.2
    mg
    11
    %
    Calcium
     
    176
    mg
    18
    %
    Iron
     
    4.9
    mg
    27
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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