BLUE CHEESE BACON BURGER WITH APPLE CHUTNEY

   

The perfect fall burger is this Blue Cheese Bacon Burger crowned with mouthwatering apple chutney! This Blue Cheese Bacon Burger is the best because of the tender meat and delicious toppings.

 

Apple Chutney

2 Apples gala or fuji

1 small yellow onion

¼ cup apple cider vinegar

2 tbsp brown sugar

2 tbsp orange juice

Zest from orange

1 teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Burgers

32 oz ground beef

salt

pepper

1-2 cups Vegetable Oil

blue cheese

4 pieces thick bacon

Mayo  

Red Onion

4 Hamburger Buns

 

Chutney with apples

Remove the core from the apples and peel and chop them.

Slice the onion, zest the orange, and squeeze the juice.

In a medium saucepan, combine all of the ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 45 minutes, or until the apples are tender.

Make the burgers while the apple chutney is cooking.

Burgers

Position your oven rack in the middle of the oven. Place a cooling rack on a baking sheet and spray with nonstick cooking spray. It's additionally easier to clean up if you line the baking sheet using foil, but it's not required. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Fahrenheit.

Form the ground beef into four patties, each about 4-5 inches in diameter. Season both sides with salt and pepper. Place on a cooling rack to cool.

Cook for forty minutes at 350°F. The internal temperature of medium rare burgers should be 120-125°F. 

When the desired temperature is reached, remove the burgers from the oven.

Heat vegetable oil in a heavy-bottomed fry pan or cast iron pan until it begins to smoke. You want enough oil to cover the entire bottom of the pan and fill it to about a 14-inch--so 1-2 cups depending on the size. Once the oil is hot, add the burgers and cook for 45 seconds to 1 minute on each side. It's not necessary to flip the burgers more than once. The burgers ought to have an appealing brown crust with a fully cooked center.

Take away from the oil and pat dry with a paper towel.

If you haven't already, cook your bacon.

To toast your hamburger buns, melt a little butter in a fry pan and toast them over medium-high heat.

Assemble your burger by heaping it with blue cheese, bacon, red onion, apple chutney, and lettuce.