Recipe by Jamie Purviance
Bacon Cheeseburgers with Blue Cheese Coleslaw
People
Serves 4
Prep Time
20 mins
Grilling Time
8 to 10 mins
- People
- Serves 4
- Prep Time
- 20 mins
- Grilling Time
- 8 to 10 mins
the Ingredients
Slaw
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups shredded coleslaw blend
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1½ pound ground chuck (80% lean)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 thin slices mild cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- 4 very thin slices red onion
Instructions
- 01 In a medium bowl mix the blue cheese, mayonnaise, vinegar, and ½ teaspoon pepper to make a dressing. Add the coleslaw blend and toss in the dressing. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
- 02 In a large skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until crisp, about 10 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain the bacon on a plate lined with a paper towel.
- 03 Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat (400° to 500°F).
- 04 Mix the ground chuck, salt, and ¾ teaspoon pepper. Gently form four patties of equal size, each about 3/4 inch thick. With your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation about 1 inch wide in the center of each patty to prevent them from doming as they cook. Refrigerate the patties until ready to grill.
- 05 Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the patties over direct medium-high heat, with the lid closed, until cooked to medium doneness, 9 to 11 minutes, turning once. During the last 30 seconds to 1 minute of grilling time, place a slice of cheddar cheese on each patty to melt, and toast the buns, cut side down, over direct heat.
- 06 Build each burger on a bun with a patty, a strip of bacon (torn in half), an onion slice, and the coleslaw. Serve warm.
the Ingredients
Slaw
- ½ cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 ounces)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 4 cups shredded coleslaw blend
- 4 slices thick-cut bacon
- 1½ pound ground chuck (80% lean)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 thin slices mild cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- 4 very thin slices red onion
