Gorgonzola Slathered Burger
Amazingly Flavorful Burger with Rich Gorgonzola Sauce
Equipment
- Frying Pan (2)
Ingredients
Gorgonzola Sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 shallot minced / finely sliced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 heaping tbsp crumbled gorgonzola cheese the fresher the better
- 2-3 tbsp heavy cream
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Burger
- 4 Pre-made Burger Patties Try LaFreida (Seriously!!!!)
- 4 Burger Buns I like small buns, to not take away from the burger. Try Brioche buns, you won't be offended.
- 4 slices Bacon Thick cut if possible, to give you enough fat to cook the burgers in.
- Favorite Burger Toppings I like dill pickle and raw onion
Instructions
Gorgonzola Sauce
- Heat clean frying pan over medium heat
- Melt butter
- Add minced shallot and cook for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
- Add Gorgonzola and stir to help melt
- Once cheese is melted, add heavy cream, 2 tbsp at first, and stir to incorporate
- If you want it thinner, add more cream
- Season with salt and pepper to taste
Bacon
- Fry bacon
- Discard bacon and leave fat in pan. OR place bacon aside to use as a topping.
Burger
- Heat bacon fat at medium-high
- Place burger patty in hot bacon fat and press down to flatten
- Cook for about 5 minutes, or until meat sweats on the top of patty. Note time of cooking. While cooking, prepare buns with favorite toppings and a thin layer of Gorgonzola sauce.
- Flip burgers with intention to cook the same duration as on the other side. With 2 minutes left in cook time, place a layer of Gorgonzola sauce on the burgers. Cover.
- Place burgers on prepared buns and enjoy after a couple minutes of rest.