Blueberry White Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers with Grilled Red Onions + Happy July 4th! (Burger Week Day 3)

Happy Fourth of July!

I told you I had a pretty festive burger recipe for you today 🙂 I mean, “red, white, and blue” is even in the title!

These just might be one of my favorite burgers from Burger Week. Cheese in burgers is just something all foodies, especially cheese lovers, have to try. Cheeses, such as cheddar, mozzarella, and Gouda go really well with meat – it’s just something about the two flavor profiles. But of course if you want to (but I don’t recommend you do), you can simply omit the cheese and make these blueberry burgers with no fillings. If you still want to stuff them with something, caramelized onions would be a yummy addition 🙂

If you’re freaking out over combining fruit and meat, let me just tell you that the blueberry flavor in these burgers is very subtle. I mean, you can barely taste it, but it adds just enough moisture and freshness to the burger that makes it so summery. And the blue color is pretty cool.

Now which burger buns do I recommend for these burgers? Brioche and the good old classic Kaiser rolls are my favorite, but you can pair the burgers with egg rolls (their slightly sweet flavor would complement the blueberry really well), potato buns, or pretzel buns. Whatever suits your fancy!

For these burgers, I tend to go not too crazy with the toppings. Otherwise, the toppings can mask the flavor of the burgers, which you really don’t want. Adding just grilled onions, lettuce (like this French lettuce I used), and barbecue sauce is more than enough since the burger already is stuffed with cheese (in my opinion, the best part J).

So Happy July 4th, and I hope you have fun watching fireworks and enjoying the outdoors…and making these burgers 🙂

If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your creation with the hashtag #foodfinessa.

Blueberry White Cheddar-Stuffed Burgers with Grilled Red Onions + Happy July 4th!

Burger

  • 1 lb 93% lean ground beef
  • 2 cups frozen blueberries
  • Âľ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ white onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground black pepper
  • 8 oz white cheddar, cut into cubes

Grilled Red Onions

  • 1 red onion, cut into rings
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Toppings

  • brioche hamburger buns
  • lettuce ((I used French mâche rosettes.))
  • barbecue sauce
  1. Purée frozen blueberries in a food processor until well blended. In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, blueberry purée, breadcrumbs, minced garlic, chopped onion, salt, and pepper.
  2. Heat grill pan with 2 tsp of olive oil over medium heat. Add red onion rings, and cook until tender, about 1 minute per side. Divide beef mixture into four. Form each quarter into patties, and place 1 cube of white cheddar cheese into center of each patty. Make sure cheddar cheese is covered by meat.
  3. Cook patties on preheated grill pan for 3-4 minutes per side, or until burgers are fully cooked and cheese in center has melted.
  4. Spread barbecue sauce on burger buns, add burgers, and top with the grilled red onions and lettuce. Serve with fresh watermelon!

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