Gorgonzola Burgers
- 3 pounds ground chuck
- 1 (2-ounce) bottle Cajun hot sauce, or to taste
- 2 cups hickory wood chips, soaked for 30 minutes
- 4 muffaletta buns, or other very large rolls, spilt
- 1 pound maple bacon, cooked until crisp
- Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce, recipe follows
- Barbeque Sauce, recipe follows
- Mix ground chuck and Cajun hot sauce together in a large bowl.
- Form mixture into 4 burgers of equal size.
- Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Preheat charcoal grill to medium-high heat.
- When coals are white hot, scatter soaked chips over.
- When chips have ashed over, grill burgers, turning once, to desired doneness.
- Meanwhile, toast muffaletta buns on grill.
- Place finished burgers on buns, top with maple bacon and Gorgonzola Cheese Sauce.
- Spear burgers with skewers or long toothpicks and quarter each.
- Serve Barbecue Sauce on the side.
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- The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
- 2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- 1/4 cup white wine
- 1 cup crumbled Gorgonzola
- In small saucepan over medium-low heat, melt butter.
- Whisk in flour to make a roux.
- Cook until flour loses its raw smell, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in cream, stock and wine.
- Simmer over low heat until smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in cheese, bring just to a simmer, then serve immediately.
- 1 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- Combine all ingredients in a medium sauce pan, whisking until combined.
- Bring to a simmer and cook over low heat until slightly thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- Yield: about 2 1/2 cups
ground chuck, hickory wood chips, buns, maple bacon, gorgonzola cheese sauce, barbeque sauce
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/gorgonzola-burgers-recipe.html (may not work)