Blue Cheese Burgers – simply the ultimate homemade juicy beef burger server with crispy pancetta, easy blue cheese sauce, onion chutney and homemade brioche buns.
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I planned this recipe to be a ‘summer’s coming, BBQ weather, lets break out the sunscreen’ kind of post but as I sat down to type it the heavens opened and it started to rain torrentially, followed by hail.
Good ol’ British weather! When I first moved to the UK from sunny Greece the unpredictable weather was a shock to the system. It took me a few years to get used to the cold and the rain but now I wouldn’t have it any other way.
In any case, a good burger recipe doesn’t necessarily require sunshine – you can serve it whenever you want – almost weekly if it happens to be one your fussy children’s acceptable meals.
And I will let you into a little secret… Adding blue cheese in the burger mix adds a TON of flavour (umami goodness!) that will make you a convert even if you don’t normally like blue cheese.
The other secret to a good burger is a little bit of fat – if you use very lean mince you will likely end up with dry burgers. And of course what actually makes a good burger exceptional is the right kind of bun.
And I think I have created just the perfect light brioche burger bun – an easy to make roll that is totally irresistible.
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Blue cheese burgers with crispy pancetta and onion chutney
Ingredients
- 500 g | 17.6oz beef mince
- 1 red onion
- 55 g | 2 oz blue cheese crumbled
- 55 g | 2 oz fresh breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg lightly beaten
- 1 tbsp flat-leaf parsley very finely chopped
- 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- couple of dashes Tabasco
- caramelised onion chutney from a jar to serve
- 6 slices pancetta
- Easy blue cheese sauce
- 150 g | 5.3oz blue cheese crumbled
- 4-5 tbsp sour cream or light mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp snipped fresh chives
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and thoroughly mix together with your hands. Form 6 thick burgers, cover with cling film and chill for 30 minutes.
- Heat a skillet or frying pan and cook the pancetta until crisp. Set aside.
- Place the burgers on the pan and cook over medium heat, pressing down on the burgers with a spatula. Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side. Set aside while you prepare the blue cheese sauce.
- Mix all the ingredients for the sauce together in a small bowl. Add more sour cream if the sauce is too thick.
- Toast the burger buns and spread onion chutney on the bottom half. Add the burger and a pancetta slice. Spread blue cheese sauce on the top half of the bun and press down on the burger. Serve immediately.
Tim says
Hi Lucy, can I assume that the red onion, in the list of ingredients for the beef patty, should be finely diced?
I’ll just say this….I’m the kind of person that will judge something, or someone, on first sight, and in all of my (many) years my initial thoughts have usually turned out to be correct. I saw your burger recipe in a post extolling the virtues of the best burger recipes from across the interwebz, based on Pinterest shares. That first look brought me straight to your blog, drooling!! In the same kind of way that Jamie’s Insanity Burger did when I first saw it. His burger was also in the list I mentioned before.
I will admit that your recipe is a tad more involved than the one I usually use, which in reality isn’t a recipe at all, being that it’s just great quality beef, formed into a patty and seasoned before it goes into the pan. That’s it! Sometimes I will add a dollop of mustard to the patty prior to flipping it. So it’s gonna be a patty party adventure when your burger goes onto my menu (Friday night is normally burger night in this house), and I want to make that real soon! I’m not a great baker mind, but those buns were part of the reason your burger put it’s hooks into me, so I will have a go at making them (but still have store bought Brioche buns to hand in case of a disaster).
Sorry about the long comment, but first time visitor and all. I look forward to exploring your fine looking blog. I am a huge fan of Greek food, and Greece in general…..there’s a big chunk of my heart still in Lourdas on Kefalonia!!! And as much as I love souvlaki and moussaka, it’s nice to have more variety, so I am always on the lookout for new recipes to try.
OK, I’ll let you get back to the kitchen. Thanks for the recipe!
Lucy Parissi says
Hi Tim – thanks for the long comment much appreciated! Yes the onion should be finely diced, if I haven’t mentioned that definitely an oversight. Hope you enjoy the burger!
Tim says
O.M.F.G. Enjoy isn’t the word!! I knew my first look judgement works well. This burger was fantastic!!!!! I even made the buns, which tasted amazing but didn’t work for the burgers as they rose out instead of up in the baking process. I said I wasn’t much of a baker. However, I feel they will make great buns for a pulled pork double extra wide slider, and so they are in the freezer waiting for me to go out and buy a hand of pork in the near future. Those patties though!! Sooo good, and the blue cheese sauce totally made the whole eating experience into one long foodgasm!!! Good thing is, I only cook for two, so I have four more patties in the freezer, and they are on the menu for this coming Friday!!! Nom nom!! 😉
Brooke says
I’ve made these twice already–well, the burgers, not the brioche. I used an onion garlic jam, arugula and omitted the bacon (my boyfriend keeps kosher). So wonderfully delicious!!! Thank you for the recipe!!
Lucy Parissi says
Thanks for stopping by Brooke and so glad you like them! Arugula sounds like a great addition 🙂
sherry says
Ok can someone till me what is onion chutney or where to buy it??
Lucy Parissi says
Funnily enough I was thinking of posting a recipe here so I will add the link to this post when I do. Onion chutney can be found in supermarkets in the UK at least – try checking the condiments or world food aisle
Toyah Galea says
I made these burgers recently and my boyfriend was super impressed! I was just wondering could I freeze them over night and cook them on a BBQ?
Lucy Parissi says
I haven't tried freezing these but I don't see why not. However if it is just overnight I would just wrap them and keep them in the fridge. Glad you liked them!
Connie Law says
These burgers look incredible… I always cheat and just buy the brioche bun but one of these days, I might make my own and give your recipe a go!
Sargento says
What a mouth watering blue cheese burgers! This makes me hungry 😀 We want to try this recipe at home. Thanks!
Pietr0 says
Amazing!
Noel Williams says
Yummy! I do not dig burgers but I have to say, your burgers make me hungry.
Kat BakingExplorer says
These look amazing! Love the addition of the chutney. I bet they are worth the wait 🙂
Jenny says
goodness me these look divine and here i am hungry because i have not had breakfast, as I have weigh in at slimming world in less than 2 hours, and now i just want a burger with fries!!! They really look amazing x
Emily says
Oh. My. Gosh. These look absolutely delicious!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers says
Beautiful! I have been craving these burgers ever since I saw them on your Instagram. Can't wait for the weekend to cook some up for myself 🙂
Lucy Parissi says
Thanks Jennifer! I love your blog so your comment has made my day : )
Angela Field says
Gosh I want one of these so badly! I am starving and this looks so appealing. Great photos Lucy. I've made brioche a couple of times and my results have always been a bit mixed. I have my eye on making a tart tropezienne which will involve attempting brioche again!
Lucy Parissi says
This is brioche-light. By no means the proper heavy duty stuff but works really well as a burger bun. Takes a long time to rise – must be all the butter : )
Steph @MisplacedBrit says
Wow wow wow! I CANNOT believe how delicious these burgers look!! Absolutely perfect!
I love brioche; love baking them; love blue cheese; bacon… This burger is perfection on a plate!
And my mind jumps straight to the unbelievable Sweet Potato fried I saw @snaphappybakes showcased yesterday on #TastyTuesdays 😀
LOVE THIS WHOLE POST!
Lucy Parissi says
Thanks Steph! I love the combo of pancetta/blue cheese and onion chutney – it is my favourite pizza topping as well!