Blue Cheese Burgers With Crispy Pancetta
, Updated Jan 18, 2021
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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.
HAVE YOU MADE MY BLUE CHEESE BURGER RECIPE? Post a photo on my Facebook page, share it on Instagram, or save it to Pinterest with the tag #supergoldenbakes and make my day!
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
- ½ 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.
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!
What a mouth watering blue cheese burgers! This makes me hungry 😀 We want to try this recipe at home. Thanks!
Amazing!
Yummy! I do not dig burgers but I have to say, your burgers make me hungry.
These look amazing! Love the addition of the chutney. I bet they are worth the wait 🙂
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
Oh. My. Gosh. These look absolutely delicious!
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 🙂
Thanks Jennifer! I love your blog so your comment has made my day : )
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!
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 : )
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!
Thanks Steph! I love the combo of pancetta/blue cheese and onion chutney – it is my favourite pizza topping as well!