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Stuffed Blue Cheese Burgers with Balsamic Fig Marmalade

Blue cheese goes fabulously with figs, pancetta and balsamic vinegar. It's even better stuffed inside these blue cheese burgers with balsamic fig marmalade.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Servings: 3

Ingredients

Balsamic Fig Marmalade

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 red onion diced
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 5 cherry peppers diced
  • 4 figs diced
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp cherry pepper juice (from jar)
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Stuffed Blue Cheese Burgers

  • 3 ozs sliced pancetta
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 oz blue cheese
  • 6 King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls
  • butter

Instructions

Balsamic Fig Marmalade

  • Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the red onion and garlic and sauté for 8 minutes.
  • Add another tablespoon of butter and the cherry peppers, figs, balsamic vinegar, cherry pepper juice, honey, salt and pepper, and cook down for about 4 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 minutes while you prepare the burgers.

Stuffed Blue Cheese Burgers

  • Heat the grill to medium-high.
  • Dice the pancetta slices and mix in a large bowl with the beef, soy sauce, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Form into six equal size balls. Using your thumbs, press an indention in the center of each ball. Add a spoonful of blue cheese into the center. Carefully form the meat around the ball and smash into a patty.
  • Grill over medium-high heat for 6 minutes. Flip and grill another 6 minutes. Remove from grill and let rest while you prepare the buns.
  • Cut the rolls in half and butter each side. Grill over low heat, until golden brown.
  • Place a patty on the bottom of each roll. Top with a spoonful of marmalade. Add the top bun and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 975kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 27g | Cholesterol: 187mg | Sodium: 2231mg | Potassium: 782mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 12.5mg | Calcium: 209mg | Iron: 3.9mg