Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Brie Burgers.



Brie Burgers with Caramelized Onions and Blackberry Sauce
Two things of which you really can't have enough:
A - Caramelized Onions
B - Brie Cheese

This burger involves both.  
Also good as sliders!
Here's all it is:
  • Hamburger Buns (obviously) -I use this recipe: Homemade Hamburger Buns
  • Burgers (even more obviously) seasoned and cooked to your liking (I season mine with Worcestershire, Cavender's, and Salt and Pepper)
  • Caramelized Onions
  • Blackberry Sauce
  • Generous Chunks of Brie Cheese (keep at room temperature and put on the hot burgers immediately off the grill/pan so it gets nice and melty)

Caramelized Onions
  • Onions, sliced - At least 1 onion for every 3-4 Burgers...no really.
  • Butter or Oil (just a few Tablespoons)
  1. Slowly sauté your sliced onions in butter or oil over medium-low heat until they become soft and deep golden brown (This can take around 20 - 45 minutes...but so worth it)
  2. If your onions start to look too dry or begin sticking to the pan, just add in a little more butter or oil
Blackberry Sauce
  • Blackberry preserves (or any fruit that sounds good: I also recommend Plum or Raspberry)
  • Horseradish
  • Prepared Mustard 
  1. Start with a generous helping of your Preserves.  At least 1/2 cup for 4-5 burgers
  2. Stir in, about 1/2 T at a time, the mustard and horseradish
  3. This is really all about preference, so just keep tasting and adding until it's spicy/mustardy/sweet enough for you (You can also adjust the flavor by adding salt or lemon juice if needed)
  4. Heat the sauce on the stovetop (or even in the microwave) to get a nice saucy consistency that will drip out the sides of your burger as you eat it.  No really...this is important.
This was the main event for Valentine's Day.  And we served them with salad and Twice-Baked Chipotle Sweet Potatoes.  Oh man...it was a gooood meal.

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