Andouille And Blue Cheese Beef Burgers With Spicy Mayo And Caramelized Onions
From lunasea 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 6
This is one kick-booty burger, full of flavor and delicious. From Bon Appétit Magazine, July 2006. Enjoy.
Ingredients
- Spicy mayonnaise: shopping list
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise shopping list
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 1 teaspoon Cajun or creole seasoning blend shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce shopping list
- **** shopping list
- Burgers: shopping list
- 1/2 pound andouille sausage, cut into scant 1/4-inch cubes shopping list
- 3/4 cup pecans, toasted, chopped shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper shopping list
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef chuck or ground beef (20 percent fat) shopping list
- **** shopping list
- caramelized onions: shopping list
- 1 1/2 pounds onions, thinly sliced shopping list
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus more for brushing grill rack shopping list
- 3 garlic cloves, minced shopping list
- 1 tablespoon golden brown sugar shopping list
- **** shopping list
- 6 large hamburger buns, split shopping list
- 8 ounces crumbled blue cheese shopping list
- **** shopping list
- Optional: shopping list
- 12 pickled okra pods, halved lengthwise* shopping list
- 3 cups watercress tops shopping list
How to make it
- For mayonnaise:
- Mix all ingredients in small bowl. Cover and chill.
- Mayo Note: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.
- ****
- For burgers:
- Toss first 4 ingredients in large bowl. Add beef; blend gently. Shape mixture into six 1/2-inch-thick patties. Transfer patties to small baking sheet.
- Burger Note: Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
- ****
- For caramelized onions:
- Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Toss onions and next 3 ingredients in large skillet. Place skillet on grill; cook until onions are golden, stirring often, about 25 minutes. Remove from grill; season with salt and pepper.
- Onion Note: Can cook on stovetop in a heavy lightly-oiled saute pan over medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes, or until caramelized. Season as directed above.
- ****
- Brush grill rack with olive oil. Grill buns, cut side down, until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer buns to work surface.
- Grill burgers until brown on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn over; sprinkle with cheese. Grill until burgers are cooked to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium.
- Place some onions, then burger, on each bun bottom. Top each with okra and watercress (optional). Spread mayonnaise on cut side of bun tops; place on burgers. Serve with remaining mayonnaise.
- ***Shopping tip: Look for pickled okra where the pickles and relishes are displayed.
The Rating
Reviewed by 12 people-
mean, mean, mean! this makes my mouter water something fierce early in the morning - and i have no way at all - aside from flying to the states - to get my hands on this 'andouille sausage'. i can see me now...juice dripping off my chin - this is a ...more
kochhexe
in Butzbach loved it
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i love caramelized onions with burgers ,thanks Vickie
HAVE A GREAT DAY
MUMTAZ
mumtazcatering
in Gauteng loved it
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WoW! and Yum! This is superbowl food for sure! Thank you for sharing this recipe. Isn't Bon Appetit just awesome for recipes? =D
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