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Blue Cheese Burger with Fig Jam

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Try this blue cheese burger with fig jam for your next barbecue. The sweetness of the fig pairs great with the savory blue cheese.

Plated Blue Cheese Burger with Fig Jam

Blue Cheese Burger with Fig Jam 

I remember having quite a few backyard picnics growing up, with hamburger and hotdogs as the main event. It seems like people are not making them as much today, but I still love this menu.  

It’s always fun to have a bunch of different toppings and let everyone choose what they like. Often my father would buy two different kinds of buns from a local bakery. One that was hard and crusty and the other was soft and sweet like a brioche. 

Ingredients - Blue Cheese Burger with Fig Jam

I really love the combination of blue cheese and figs. Something about the saltiness of the cheese, and the sweetness of the figs that make a winning combination.  

Blue Cheese on Burger

You can see I just make two patties. Try to make them thin, even thinner than the ones I did here. Also, I use a fairly fatty meat at 85%, but you can use a leaner cut. I learned this from a friend when we lived in Nashville. She said you just can’t make a juicy burger with anything more than 85%.

Stuffed Burger

See how fat this burger is. If you can take your time and make thinner patties it will be better in the long run, and easier to cook.

Cooked Blue Cheese Burger Cut in Half

Still, I can honestly say we absolutely loved this burger. It was big enough for my husband and I to split but I could have eaten the whole thing.

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P.S. Another popular burger recipe is my Southwest Turkey Burger that’s a little healthier but just as tasty.

 

Blue Cheese Stuffed Burger with Fig Jam #SundaySupper

Blue Cheese Stuffed Burger with Fig Jam #SundaySupper

Yield: 1
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound of 85% ground beef
  • 1 Tablespoon of Gorgonzola cheese
  • salt & pepper
  • Fig Jam
  • Lettuce & Tomato slices, optional

Instructions

  1. Pat out two 1/4 pound patties very thin.
  2. Place the cheese evenly in the middle of one of the patties.
  3. Place the other patty on top of the one with cheese.
  4. Carefully pinch the edges together to enclosed the cheese.
  5. Grill on medium-high heat for 6-7 minutes on both sides.
  6. Coat with the fig jam and place on a bun with lettuce and tomato and serve.
Nutrition Information
Yield 1 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 741 Total Fat 42g Saturated Fat 17g Trans Fat 2g Unsaturated Fat 20g Cholesterol 208mg Sodium 619mg Carbohydrates 22g Fiber 4g Sugar 14g Protein 65g
© Patti Estep

 

Blue Cheese Burger with Fig Jam collage

About Patti Estep

Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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Comments

  6. cakespy says

    July 25, 2016 at 7:17 am

    I love the shape and look of these burgers. And I’m a sucker for savory with a little sweet, which you’ve pulled off with panache with the fig jam combo. Yum!

    Reply

  8. Liz says

    July 24, 2016 at 11:22 pm

    This is one marvelous burger! I’m loving the combo of blue cheese and the fig jam—scrumptious! So glad you joined us for Sunday Supper!!!

    Reply

    • Patti Estep says

      July 24, 2016 at 3:24 pm

      Thanks Caroline,
      This was my first Sunday Supper. It was so fun seeing what everyone came up with for something as simple as hamburger and hotdogs.
      Have a great week!
      Patti

      Reply

    • Patti Estep says

      July 24, 2016 at 2:08 pm

      Thanks Stacy! My sister makes a killer crostini with fresh figs and blue cheese. I couldn’t find fresh figs but this jam sort of reminds me of ketchup which is my go-to condiment so I tried it and we loved it.
      Thanks for the warm welcome and for stopping by,
      Patti

      Reply

    • Patti Estep says

      July 24, 2016 at 10:18 am

      Hi Carole,

      You are too funny. Even though I do like to cook, I can appreciate the idea of a cook.
      Thanks for stopping by. From one blue cheese lover to another.
      Patti

      Reply

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