Black And Blue Burgers

Total Time: 41 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground chuck
• 1 lb ground beef round
• 6 fresh kaiser rolls, split
• 3 -6 leaves romaine lettuce, torn
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 1/3 lb premium blue cheese (not crumbled)
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 1 1/2 tablespoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 3 ounces premium blue cheese (optional)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise (optional)
• 1/4 cup sour cream (optional)
• 1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder (optional)

Recipe

• 1 you will need 1/2 pound blue cheese total (get the block type cheese, not the crumbled stuff in packages).
• 2 prepare your dressing by crumbling 3 ounces of cheese and mixing it thoroughly with the other dressing ingredients and setting aside to chill (do not do this more than a few hours before).
• 3 mix together your spice mix in a large shallow bowl or plate and set aside until needed.
• 4 mix together chuck and round, then separate mixture into 1/3 pound pieces (just over 5 ounces)- you should have 6.
• 5 divide each piece in half and form into a thin patty and place onto wax paper on whatever platter you are working with.
• 6 take the 1/3 pound of blue cheese and cut into 6 divided sections (approximate) and place thin slices onto 6 of the patties you have formed.
• 7 cover these patties with the remaining 6 patties and form a pinched seal around the edges, making it tight.
• 8 pick up each patty, and gently reform the burger and pat it back out to thinness, if needed; rest them on waxed paper.
• 9 take patties one by one and coat in the seasoning mixture, not forgetting to coat the side edges and patting them nicely flat when finished; rest on waxed paper.
• 10 cook over heated coals or on gas grill until it is cooked through or temperature reads 160f (do not press on patties while grilling).
• 11 allow patties to rest 10-15 minutes after cooking for cheese to settle.
• 12 serve on split kaiser rolls (may toast them if you like) with appropriate condiments: lettuce, tomato, sliced red onion, and a little blue cheese dressing (instead of mayo; optional).