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Blue Cheese Burgers with Crispy Fried Onion

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By: Joanna Cismaru •8/28/22 19 Comments

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Blue Cheese Burgers with Crispy Fried Onion – These incredible burgers are topped with tangy, creamy, melty blue cheese and crispy onions fried in butter. It’s so easy to make this classic comfort food gourmet!

a gorgeous blue cheese burger with crispy fried onion on a plate with a knife in it
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  • Blue cheese burgers
  • Ingredients
  • How to make your own burger patty
  • How to make blue cheese burgers with crispy fried onion
  • What else can I put on my burgers?
  • How to serve
  • How to Store Leftover Blue Cheese Burgers
  • Did You Love This Recipe? Try These!
  • Blue Cheese Burgers with Crispy Fried Onion
    • Ingredients
    • Instructions
    • Notes
    • Nutrition Information
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Blue cheese burgers

Is your mouth watering yet just reading that title? I know mine is! I do love a classic burger loaded up with cheddar cheese, pickles, and ketchup, but sometimes I just need to scratch that gourmet itch. These burgers, while super easy to make, will do just that for you.

It really doesn’t take many extra steps to take a regular run-of-the-mill burger and turn it into something incredible. Just a few substitutions like the blue cheese, arugula, and crisping up those onions make a world of difference.

Ingredients

Just look at this! There isn’t much off from a regular burger here in this ingredient list. It’s all about the small tweaks that make this recipe really special.

Keep scrolling down to the recipe card for full ingredient amounts and instructions, or click the Jump To Recipe button at the top.

  • Butter – You can use oil, such as olive oil, instead.
  • Onion – I find that white onions work best for this recipe, but you can use red or yellow.
  • Salt & pepper – Season to taste.
  • Burger patties – You can use homemade, or any of your favorite store bought patties.
  • Blue cheese – I found sliced blue cheese that worked perfectly for burgers. You can also use crumbled.
  • Burger buns – Any type of buns you like best will work.
  • Mustard – I used sweet and spicy mustard for my burgers.
  • Arugula – Kale, iceberg, romaine, or butter lettuce are also great options.
  • Tomato – I find that beefsteak are the best tomatoes for burgers.

How to make your own burger patty

Want to make patties from scratch? It really can be as easy as mixing ground beef with salt and pepper, shaping the beef into patties, and tossing them onto the grill.

You can also spice up your burgers with lots of great flavors. Give these ideas a try:

  • Minced or powdered garlic or onion
  • Spices like chili powder, seasoning salt, smoked paprika, curry powder, etc.
  • Fresh or dried herbs
  • Bacon

How to make blue cheese burgers with crispy fried onion

  1. Make the crispy onions: Preheat your grill over high heat. In the meantime, melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the onions, season with salt and pepper, and cook them until they’re crispy, stirring occasionally.
  2. Cook the patties: Place the patties on the pre-heated grill. Season each side with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Lay a slice of blue cheese on each patty for the last 2 minutes of cooking.
  3. Assemble the burgers: Spread mustard over the bun. Top with arugula, the burger patty, tomato, crispy onions, then the top bun.

What else can I put on my burgers?

Everyone has their very own burger preference. You can dress these up however you like! If you’re serving these to guests, you can also make a station with prepped ingredients to let your guests do whatever they like for their burgers.

  • Kale, iceberg or romaine lettuce
  • Microgreens
  • Other condiments such as ketchup, mayo, hot sauce.
  • Pickles
  • Jalapeños
  • Sliced avocado
  • Bacon

How to serve

I love burgers with some summertime classics such as potato salad, macaroni salad, fries. Give some of these unique twists a try!

  • Tex Mex Potato Salad
  • Creamy Cucumber Salad
  • Garlic Herb Red Potato Salad
  • Avocado Tomato Salad
  • Broccoli Salad
  • Deviled Egg Macaroni Salad
  • Greek Pasta Salad or Regular Greek Salad
  • Loaded Pub Fries
  • Mexican Street Corn Salad
  • Baked Zucchini Chips
a gorgeous blue cheese burger with crispy fried onion on a plate with a knife in it

How to Store Leftover Blue Cheese Burgers

Leftovers are best stored separate. Leave assembly for when you’re ready to enjoy your burgers! The arugula, tomatoes, arugula, and buns are best fresh. The patties will be good for 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.

To reheat, you can pop the patties in the microwave at 30 second intervals until they’re heated through. You can also place them in a skillet, covered, over medium heat until they’re warm.

For the onions, you can honestly enjoy these on your burger cold! If you prefer them hot, you can definitely reheat them in the microwave or in a skillet. I would suggest lining your plate with paper towel to microwave them. This will keep them as crisp as possible.

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5 from 10 votes

Blue Cheese Burgers with Crispy Fried Onion

Prep 5 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 20 minutes
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Blue Cheese Burgers with Crispy Fried Onion – These incredible burgers are topped with tangy, creamy, melty blue cheese and crispy onions fried in butter. It's so easy to make this classic comfort food gourmet!
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
  • 1 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
  • 2 onions (sliced)
  • 4 burger buns
  • 4 burger patties
  • 4 blue cheese slices
  • 2 large tomatoes (sliced)
  • baby arugula or baby kale
  • 4 tablespoon sweet and spicy mustard

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Instructions 

  • Prepare your grill for cooking over high direct heat.
  • In a large skillet melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add onions, season with 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper, then cook until crispy.
  • Make sure the grill is cleaned and hot before laying down the patties. You might also want to oil the grill first.
  • Season the burger patties with remaining salt and pepper. Add the patties to the grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side. DO NOT press on the patties while cooking.
  • Lay a slice of blue cheese over each patty for the last 2 minutes of cooking. If you want to grill your burgers buns, add them to the grill now and don't leave them more than 30 seconds.
  • Remove everything from grill and assemble the burgers. Spread 1 tbsp of mustard on the bun. Top with some baby arugula or kale, lay the burger patty, tomato slices, crispy onions and top bun.

Notes

  1. Leftovers are best stored separate. Leave assembly for when you’re ready to enjoy your burgers! The arugula, tomatoes, arugula, and buns are best fresh. The patties will be good for 3-4 days in an airtight container in the fridge.
  2. To reheat, you can pop the patties in the microwave at 30 second intervals until they’re heated through. You can also place them in a skillet, covered, over medium heat until they’re warm.
  3. For the onions, you can honestly enjoy these on your burger cold! If you prefer them hot, you can definitely reheat them in the microwave or in a skillet. I would suggest lining your plate with paper towel to microwave them. This will keep them as crisp as possible.
  4. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1burgerCalories: 551kcal (28%)Carbohydrates: 32g (11%)Protein: 29g (58%)Fat: 34g (52%)Saturated Fat: 17g (106%)Cholesterol: 96mg (32%)Sodium: 1453mg (63%)Potassium: 748mg (21%)Fiber: 4g (17%)Sugar: 8g (9%)Vitamin A: 1152IU (23%)Vitamin C: 17mg (21%)Calcium: 262mg (26%)Iron: 4mg (22%)
© Author Joanna Cismaru

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.

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Ann Pierce
Ann Pierce
Posted: 6 years ago

We make these burgers using this recipe all the time during the summer and they are a regular hit with all of our guests. This is a great recipe!

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Kristen @ The Endless Meal
Kristen @ The Endless Meal
Posted: 7 years ago

5 stars
I picked up some ground beef and blue cheese for burgers tonight and looking at your pics has inspired me to fry up some onions too. Thanks!

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Marianne
Marianne
Posted: 7 years ago

Could you please be more specific regarding the mustard? I’m not familiar with sweet and spicy…what brand should I look for? Thanks.

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

Hi Marianne,
Here’s one you can use.

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Elena Shetty
Elena Shetty
Posted: 7 years ago

5 stars
This burger is the combination of me and my brother’s taste. Blue cheese for me and fried onion for him (i don’t mind this). You always come up with a perfect match Jo, that’s why i love your recipes so much!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

Thank you Elena 🙂

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Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
Posted: 7 years ago

5 stars
I’m glad to hear you’re getting better. I’m still fighting the good fight. Acupuncture today and my back is plastered from top to bottom (literally).

We made your burgers and we were in love. 🙂 The mix of flavors is perfect.

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

Wow Maureen, I’m sorry to hear that, hope you get better soon. Glad you liked the burgers. 🙂

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Trish @ Well Worn Fork
Trish @ Well Worn Fork
Posted: 7 years ago

Amazing looking burger!!!

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Nagi@RecipeTinEats
Nagi@RecipeTinEats
Posted: 7 years ago

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OMG. OMG OMG. You are right, that is how a burger SHOULD be. And stuff the caramelised onions, crispy is SO much better!!

I am sorry to hear you hurt your back. How did I miss that?

You know Mia isn’t actually scared about jumping down, right? She’s milking it too.

Your hubby is a legend. (But I thoroughly encourage you to milk it too.)

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

LOL I think Mia enjoys being picked up to go outside, we noticed something quite funny, if you pick her up and hold her with her butt up in the air the tail goes round and around counter clockwise, if you hold her with her butt down her tail goes clockwise. It’s hilarious! I’m going to miss this once the deck is done.

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Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ)
Rachel (Rachel's Kitchen NZ)
Posted: 7 years ago

Oh, I have so been craving for a burger the last few days and this looks soooo good Jo!

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Senika @ Foodie Blog Stalker
Senika @ Foodie Blog Stalker
Posted: 7 years ago

Bleu cheese on burgers really take them over the edge! That salty, tangy bite is to die for. And, I’m pretty sure crispy onions were the way to go! A slight crunch can’t hurt. Yum!! Glad you’re feeling better, Jo 🙂

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Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

Thanks Senika! 🙂

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Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
Posted: 7 years ago

5 stars
Carmelized, crispy…I’ll take them either way! And I love blue cheese! This sounds like a match made in heaven! Pinning!

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Joanna Cismaru
Joanna Cismaru
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Posted: 7 years ago

Thanks Michelle!

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Mike | Chili Pepper Madness
Mike | Chili Pepper Madness
Posted: 7 years ago

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Oh baby! I LOVE blue cheese on burgers or steaks. Thanks for the reminder. Getting the grill ready soon.

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Irene
Irene
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Posted: 2 years ago

Hi Jo – I don’t understand when you say a slice of blue cheese. Do you mean cut a slice from the chunk of blue cheese or are their slices?

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Jo Cooks Team
Jo Cooks Team
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Posted: 2 years ago

We found blue cheese slices! You can cut a slice off from the wheel, or even just crumbled if that’s easier.

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