Red, White & Blue Burger

Recipe Information

- Prep Time: 15 Min
- Cook Time: 15 Min
- Servings:** 4

Description

This Red, White, and Blue Burger is the perfect All-American Burger to celebrate Independence Day all month long! Topped with a rich, creamy blue cheese sauce, red onions, and tomatoes. It gives it just the right amount of balance of flavors. If you would like to learn more about how to make the best burger, read the Book of Burger from our BBQ Bible.

Ingredients

**Blue Cheese Sauce**
- 5 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 8 ounces heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 2 slices of bacon, cooked and diced

**Burgers**
- 1 pound ground beef
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 hamburger buns

**All Ingredients**
- 1 pound ground beef
- Shredded iceberg lettuce
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- 5 ounces blue cheese crumbles
- 8 ounces heavy cream
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- 1 Tablespoon flour
- 2 slices of bacon, cooked and diced

Instructions

Step 1: Melt butter in cast iron skillet and add the flour. Stir to combine and cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes.

Step 2: Add cream and whisk until smooth. Reduce the heat to medium-low and allow the rue to thicken until the desired consistency. Add the blue cheese crumbles and stir to combine.

Step 3: In a separate pan, cook bacon until crisp. Remove to a paper towel to drain. When the sauce is ready and the cheese is melted, add bacon pieces to the sauce and stir.

Step 4: While the sauce is simmering, form and season the burger patties.

Step 5: Preheat grill or griddle to medium-high heat. Grill patties until internal temperature reaches 125 °F for rare, 135 °F for medium rare, 145 °F for medium, and 160 °F for well done. Flip patties halfway through cook time.

Step 6: Toast buns on BBQ box or griddle if desired.

Assembly: Start with the blue cheese sauce on the bottom bun, then add lettuce, patty, more blue cheese sauce, tomato, red onion, and sauce on the top bun.

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