Jalapeno Burgers with Bleu Cheese Sauce

We had tons of Venison meat so I wanted to jazz up some traditional burgers for a nice summertime BBQ. I love throwing things into the patties, gives it so much more character and texture… DELISH!

I prepared the meat, left the grill to the boys while I worked on this delicious Bleu Cheese Sauce. What was nice about this was the extra texture and flavor of the leeks, it really made such a nice difference. The contrast in the spicy burger with the rich creamy sauce paired beautifully!

We ended up sopping up some of the sauce with the buns… you know me and condiments… everyone was calling me Kobayashi since my burger was so “wet” haha

Tasted delicious though!!

Jalapeno Burgers:

Ingredients:

• 1 LB ground beef (or turkey, venison, or chicken)
• 1/2 med onion, finely chopped
• 1 Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 TBsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1 oz crumbled bleu cheese

Steps:

1. In a med mixing bowl, combine all ingredients together.
2. Form pieces into patties (makes approx 6)
3. Place on grill and cook till desired temp.

Bleu Cheese Sauce:

Ingredients:

• 1 small leek, sliced thin
• 1 TBsp butter
• 8 oz heavy cream
• 2 oz crumbled bleu cheese
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• salt-n-pep

Steps:

1. In a med sate pan, heat the butter on med and add leeks. Sweat the leeks allowing no color, just cook till clear.
2. Add the cream, 1 clove minced garlic, bleu cheese and salt-n-pep.
3. Turn heat to low and simmer for 20-25 mins, until cream has thickened.
4. Serve over burgers and as dipping sauce.