Best Black And Blue Steak Burger Recipes

BLACK AND BLUE STEAK BURGER

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Why chop up perfectly good steaks to make burgers? Why, for the extraordinary taste and texture, of course; and it's nice to know exactly what you're eating. Most ground meat from the store is too fine, horribly overworked, and a little tough by the time you form it into patties. We avoid that problem by using a sharp knife and partially frozen meat. Plus, the sharp, savory funkiness of blue cheese helps form a glorious crust as the meat sears into it.

Provided by Chef John

Categories Main Dish Recipes Burger Recipes 100+ Hamburger Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

¾ pound fatty rib-eye steak
¾ pound top sirloin steak
2 ounces blue cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ½ tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
2 ounces pickled red onions, or to taste

Steps:

Slice steaks in half, then into strips about 1/4-to 1/2-inch-thick. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until very cold and firm, but not quite frozen, about 30 minutes to 1 hour. Place blue cheese in the freezer as well so it's easier to handle.
Chop the partially frozen steak with a sharp knife or meat cleaver until it resembles coarsely ground meat. Crumble about 1/2 cup (unpacked) blue cheese on top; use the cleaver to fold and chop it into the meat.
Lightly dampen your hands with water and roll the mixture into 3 or 4 patties. Flatten onto individual pieces of plastic wrap; seal and refrigerate until ready to cook.
Unwrap patties and continue pressing them to your desired thinness. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat a dry cast iron pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Sear each patty, without disturbing it, until a crust forms on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until the surface springs back when lightly pressed, about 3 minutes more.
Spread some mayonnaise over each bottom bun half. Serve patties on the buns, topped with pickled red onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.5 calories, Carbohydrate 23.9 g, Cholesterol 79.6 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 30.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 915.4 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

BLACK AND BLUE STEAK BURGER RECIPE

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Hand-chopped rib-eye and sirloin steak mingle with blue cheese to form Chef John's ultimate combo for a gourmet burger that sears to crusty perfection.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 pound fatty rib-eye steak
3/4 pound top sirloin steak
2 ounces blue cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise, or to taste
4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
2 ounces pickled red onions, or to taste

Steps:

Slice steaks in half, then into strips about 1/4-to 1/2-inch-thick. Place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Freeze until very cold and firm, but not quite frozen, about 30 minutes to 1 hour. Place blue cheese in the freezer as well so it's easier to handle. Chop the partially frozen steak with a sharp knife or meat cleaver until it resembles coarsely ground meat. Crumble about 1/2 cup (unpacked) blue cheese on top; use the cleaver to fold and chop it into the meat. Lightly dampen your hands with water and roll the mixture into 3 or 4 patties. Flatten onto individual pieces of plastic wrap; seal and refrigerate until ready to cook. Unwrap patties and continue pressing them to your desired thinness. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a dry cast iron pan over medium-high heat until very hot. Sear each patty, without disturbing it, until a crust forms on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Flip and continue cooking until the surface springs back when lightly pressed, about 3 minutes more. Spread some mayonnaise over each bottom bun half. Serve patties on the buns, topped with pickled red onions.