Bacon Blue Cheese Burgers with Arugula & Quick Jalapeno Jam {street food monday}
 
 
Recipe reprinted with permission from Jessica Merchant's 'Seriously Delish' (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014).
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
Quick Jalapeno Jam:
  • 4 jalapeno chile peppers, seeded and finely diced
  • ⅓ cup water
  • ⅓ cup light brown sugar
  • 1 + ½ teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon honey
Burgers:
  • 1 pound (450g) lean ground beef
  • 1 + ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For serving:
  • 8 slices thick cut bacon
  • 8 ounces blue cheese, sliced or crumbled
  • 2 cups arugula (aka rocket)
  • 4 whole grain buns, toasted
Instructions
  1. For the jam, combined the jalapeno peppers, water, brown sugar, vinegar, and honey in a small saucepan over medium heat and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the hat to a simmer and cook until it becomes slightly syrupy and reduces bu one-quarter, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside to cool completely.
  2. For the burgers, combine the beef, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix gently with your hands and form it into 4 equal patties. Let the burgers sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
  3. Heat a large skillet over low to medium heat. Add the bacon slices and fry until crispy and the fat is rendered, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the bacon and place on a paper towel to drain. Pour all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon grease out of the skillet.
  4. Heat the same skillet over medium-heat and add the burger patties. Cook until browned on each side and your desired doneness is reached. For burgers done medium-well, I usually cook them for about 6 minutes per side.
  5. About 1 minute before the burgers are finished add the blue cheese on top and cover the skillet. Cook until the cheese just begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss the arugula with the remaining 1½ teaspoons olive oil.
  6. Spread the jalapeno jam on the bottom of each bun. Add the burger and place the bacon and arugula on top, followed by the top of the bun.
Recipe by The Sugar Hit at http://www.thesugarhit.com/2014/09/bacon-blue-cheese-burgers-recipe.html