Bacon Blue Cheese Burger

Do you remember Comedian, Eddie Murphy, telling the story,  of  wanting a McDonalds hamburger, when he was a child? In the story, his mom said she had ingredients, at home. She could make him a burger better than McDonalds, The Mother's Burger. It was a meatball on Wonder bread. I think of that story every time I make a hamburger, at home.

For the meat, you can use your choice: beef, ostrich, elk. I always use ground turkey. Click here to see how I transform it, to look and taste like ground beef. 

I like to cook on a griddle. It makes me feel like a restaurant chef. Good thing, too. This burger is juicy and delicious. It really is restaurant quality. I like to serve it with roasted potatoes, or sweet potato fries.

BACON BLUE CHEESE BURGER

CHIPOTLE AIOLI SAUCE:
1/2 Cup mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon chipotle in adobo sauce

BURGER:
1 Hamburger Bun
Butter, for grilling bun
Oil for frying patty
5 Ounces ground meat of your choice (beef, bison, chicken, turkey, or pre made patties)
Righteous Seasoning

TOPPINGS:
2 Slices bacon, fried
1/2 Red Onion, sliced, sautéed
4 Button mushrooms, sliced, sautéed
Righteous Seasoning 
Blue Cheese crumbles

DIRECTIONS:
In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and chipotle in adobo sauce. Set aside. On a griddle, grill hamburger bun, with butter; set aside. Fry patty, seasoning with Righteous Seasoning. Fry bacon. Sautee mushrooms and onions, seasoning with Righteous Seasoning. When patty has cooked through, top with blue cheese crumbles, and bacon. Cover with a lid, to let cheese melt. To assemble: Spread buns with chipotle aioli sauce. Place patty, with bacon and cheese, on bottom bun. Add onions and mushrooms. Add top bun. Serve with sweet potato fries and chipotle aioli. 

Another great tasting sauce to go on this burger, or to serve with the fries, is Kalamata Olive Sauce. 

KALAMATA OLIVE SAUCE

Ingredients:

12 Kalamata olives, diced

1/2 Cup mayonnaise

Directions:

Mix ingredients. Place in an airtight container. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use. Makes a great sauce, dip, or spread.