Black and Blue Burger Recipe

Black and blue burger with red onion, tomato and lettuce.

Black and Blue Burger patties combine blackened seasoning and crumbled blue cheese for a burger with serious steakhouse flavor. One of my favorite burgers to cook, it's "just right" spicy, juicy, rich and bold.

Course Main Course Beef

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings

Calories 657kcal

Author Lea Ann Brown

Ingredients

For The Homemade Blackened Seasoning
2 Tablespoons Smoked Paprika
1 Tablespoon Onion Powder
2 teaspoons Garlic powder
½ teaspoon New Mexico Red Chile Powder or Cayenne. Or more if you want it spicier.
1 teaspoon Dried Thyme
1 teaspoon Dried Oregano
2 teaspoons Kosher salt
1 teaspoon Freshly ground black pepper
For The Black and Blue Burgers
1 pound Ground Beef
1 Tablespoon Blackened Seasoning
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
½ Red Onion Cut into rings
3 ounces Blue Cheese crumbled
3 Tablespoons Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
3 leaves Green Leaf Lettuce
3 slices Tomato
3 Sesame Seed Hamburger Buns

Instructions

Preheat grill to high. Or heat a cast iron skillet stove top.
Place ground beef in a bowl. Add crumbled blue cheese, blackened seasoning and salt. Use hands to gently combine the ingredients. Portion ground chuck into three patties. You can also make quarter pound burgers and make four hamburger patties.
Turn heat down to medium high and place burgers on the grill or skillet. Sear 3 to 5 minutes on the first side or until dark crust develops on burgers. Flip the burgers and grill on second side for additional 4 to 5 minutes or until they reach internal temperature of 160°F.
Add buns to grill to toast, 2 minutes or until golden brown. Spread a little butter or mayo on the buns and toast buttered/mayo'd side down.
To build that burger. Spread whole grain mustard on bottom bun, add lettuce and sliced tomato. Add cooked burger patty and top with red onion.

Notes

Tips For Success:

Don't be tempted to use the blackened seasoning as a sprinkle-on seasoning. You'll have a better burger by blending it in before forming the burger patties. Plus, the seasoning may burn if it's used as a coating.
Cold cheese won’t melt evenly. Let cheese come to room temperature before mixing. Allow about 30 minutes
Use an Instant Read Digital thermometer to read the internal temperature of those burger patties while cooking. 160 Degrees is recommended.
Grill the red onion slices rather than serving them raw on the burger will make for a sweeter onion experience.
Take the time to toast that bun. Simply butter and place on the grill for a few seconds. It will elevate these Black and Blue Burgers from good to great.

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