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blue cheese lamb burgers

Blue cheese lamb burger

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Servings 4 burgers

Ingredients

The burgers

  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • 4 tbsp blue or gorgonzola cheese
  • 4 tbsp caramelized onions
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 4 buns of choice
  • arugula

The caramelized onions

  • 3 yellow or white onions
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/4 cup red wine
  • 3 sprigs of thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • flaky sea salt
  • pepper

Instructions

For the caramelized onions

  • Peel onions and thinly slice. I use a mandolin which makes them super thin and yields a very jammy onion
  • On medium heat, add butter and onions to a large pot. Toss so onions are coated in butter. Add thyme, sage, salt and pepper. Cover and cook for about 15 min, checking occasionally to make sure onions aren’t burning
  • Add red wine and cover again. Cook for another 20. Remove cover and cook for another 10 or until onions are thickened. Add more salt/pepper as needed.

For the burgers

  • Add lamb to a bowl and combine with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Form into paddies.
  • On medium to high heat on the grill, add lamb and cook for about 4 min per side for medium rare.
  • Grill buns to your liking and then coat in blue cheese (get the good stuff for the blue cheese, it really makes a difference), top with caramelized onions, some arugula and your burger. Pair with Dolcetto d’Alba and enjoy!