Bacon Blue Cheese Burger
Bacon blue cheeseburgers always make my mouth water when I see them on a restaurant menu but I never order them because they are so fattening. I was craving a juicy cheeseburger, so I decided to make a healthier version of the blue cheese and bacon burger at home. I used lean ground beef, a bit of blue cheese, and a piece of lean bacon to make a fantastic-tasting burger. I served this burger with baked steak fries and fry sauce for a delicious meal. This dinner tasted so much better than the local fast food restaurant and it was much healthier too.
How to Make a Blue Cheese and Bacon Burger:
Ingredients:
- 1 lb of ground beef
- 1 tsp of Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 tsp of garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp of onion powder
- Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste
- Blue cheese crumbles
- 4 slices of bacon, cooked
- Tomato slices
- Lettuce
- Red onion, thinly sliced
- 4 hamburger buns, toasted
How to Make a Bacon Blue Cheese Burger
Combine the lean ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder together (don’t work the meat too much). Form the beef mixture into 4 patties. Season each side of the patty with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
Heat a grill pan coated in cooking spray over medium heat. Once the pan is HOT add the patties and cook about 3-4 minutes then flip. Break a slice of bacon in half and add to the burger then top with a bit of blue cheese. Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes or until your desired degree of doneness.
Fry Sauce:
- 1 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp ketchup
- Dash of dill pickle juice, to taste
Combine the ketchup and mayonnaise in a bowl and mix until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
Place the burger onto a toasted bun and top with tomato, lettuce, and onion. Serve with fry sauce. Enjoy.
Memoria,
They are frozen low fat steak fries from Trader Joe's – they come with the lines in them. They are FANTASTIC!
Cheers,
Pam
Blue cheese makes everything better!
We made burgers this weekend too! Ben made me the best bacon cheeseburger I'd ever had! It was amazing!!!
That's a perfect burger..the last click is awesome, Pam
fry sauce! now i know you're from idaho! love it!
this burger is making me drooooool. i love blue cheese…on anything!
this is a wonderful looking improvement to a delicious classic! Well done!
That looks like an amazing dinner! WOW!
Who cares if they are fattening – they are so good!!
OMG! Worth the calories! Made it last night it was soooooo good! http://www.militarymovesyou.com/
I soooo wish I liked blue cheese! I am a sissy cheese eater. But you sure make it look beautiful!
You go girl, I am going to be spending more time here than ever, learning to make some of your low fat meals!
Those fries look really good! Yum!
Pam darling,
you've outdone yourself. What I would do to have this for dinner tonight.
I make these for the kiddos and Joe. They love 'em. The other one I make is a mushroom provolone cheese burger. I do have to say that burgers aren't quite as "pretty" as yours. 🙂
~ingrid
I love cheese burger and this look wonderful, Pam, gloria
I have to say those french fries look unbelievable!
The whole meal makes my mouth water! Hubs loves bacon and blue cheese and it's grillin' time in my part of California. Comin' up!
Bacon + bleu cheese + burger = awesome. And you're right: so much better at home!
Dear Fortheloveofcooking, this burger is awesome. I love the sauce you made by combining the ketchup and mayo. I make that sauce every time I eat cheeseburgers because it reminds me of In-N-Out burgers. Well presented, clean, clear and beautiful photos. I shall be returning for another delicious bite. Thank you for sharing.
Cheers, Gaby
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I made these tonight (minus the grilling part) for my fiance and I. They were very yummy! Made the fry sauce to go with my steak fries too. Very tasty little meal! I was proud that I made the hamburger patties all on my own 🙂