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  • Blue Cheese, Crispy Onion, BBQ Kidney Bean Blended Burger

    Ingredients

    Crispy Red Onion Rings

    Yield: 6 Portions

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Canola oil for deep frying
      as needed
    • Wondra flour
      2 cups
    • Salt
      as needed
    • Ground black pepper
      as needed
    • Cayenne
      as needed
    • Red onion, thinly sliced
      1 ea.
    • Buttermilk
      1 cup

    Spicy Blue Cheese Mayonnaise

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Mayonnaise
      ½ cup
    • Blue cheese, crumbled
      1 oz.
    • Hot sauce
      1 Tbsp.
    • Smoked paprika
      2 tsp.
    • Garlic, grated
      ½ tsp.
    • Parsley, chopped
      2 tsp.
    • Chives, chopped
      2 tsp.
    • Green onions, chopped
      1 Tbsp.
    • Lemon zest
      ½ tsp.
    • Salt
      as needed
    • Ground black pepper
      as needed

    Burger

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Ground Beef
      1 lb.
    • Red onion, finely diced
      3 oz.
    • Garlic cloves, finely minced
      2 ea.
    • Salt
      2 tsp.
    • BBQ Spice Mix, (recipe follows)
      6 Tbsp.
    • Red Kidney beans, rinsed and drained
      1 cup
    • Blue cheese, large crumbles
      6 Tbsp.

    Assembly

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Buns, toasted
      6 ea.
    • BBQ Spice Mix
      6 oz.
    • Pickles, sliced lengthwise
      2 ea.
    • Lettuce leaves, frisee or red leaf
      6 ea.

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Levain bread, slices, large or rustic bread
      6 ea.
    • Olive oil for brushing
      as needed
    • Avocado, peeled, pitted
      3 ea.

    BBQ Spice Mix

    Yield: 1 ¾ Cups

    • Ingredients
      Amount
    • Brown sugar, dark
      ¾ cup
    • Paprika, smoked
      ½ cup
    • Garlic powder
      2 Tbsp.
    • Kosher salt
      3 Tbsp.
    • Mustard powder
      2 Tbsp.
    • Onion powder
      2 tsp.
    • Cayenne
      1 tsp.

    Method

    For the Crispy Red Onion Rings:

    1. Heat oil to 350°F
    2. Season flour with salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper.
    3. Soak the onions in buttermilk. Shake off the buttermilk and toss in seasoned flour.

    For the Spicy Blue Cheese Mayonnaise:

    1. Combine all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper as needed.

    For the Burgers:

    1. Gently mix the ground beef, onion, garlic, salt and BBQ Spice Mix.
    2. Pat the beans dry on a paper towel. Coarsely chop the beans into large pieces --do not over chop.
    3. Gently add the beans to the beef, mixing well.
    4. Form into six balls. Place 1 tablespoon of crumbled blue cheese in the center to enclose the blue cheese. Gently flatten into a thick patty.
    5. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or more.

    To Cook the Burgers:

    1. Heat an oven to 150° F to rest the burgers.
    2. Heat a cast-iron skillet or non-stick griddle pan over medium-high heat.
    3. Add a little oil and place the burgers on the griddle. Cook for approximately 3-4 minutes per side. Sprinkle with more BBQ spice and then transfer to the warm oven until the burger is cooked to the desired doneness and ready to assemble.
    4. Slather each bun with the Spicy Blue Cheese Mayonnaise. Place lettuce on the bottom bun, top with the patty, sliced pickles, Crispy Onions, and the top bun.

    BBQ Spice Mix

    1. Combine all ingredients and mix until fully incorporated
     

    ADDING BEANS TO A BURGER NOT ONLY REDUCES THE AMOUNT OF ANIMAL PROTEIN, BUT ALSO KEEPS THE BURGERS JUICY! 

     

    Recipe by Chef Barbara Alexander