Jalapeno Burgers with Bleu Cheese Sauce

I wanted to  jazz up some traditional burgers for a nice summertime BBQ, so I decided to use some Venison Meat. 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!

I 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.