Apple-Maple-BlueCheese Burger

Apple-Maple-Blue-Cheese-Burger

So I had this insane dream to make the ultimate burger ever, and this really is...the best burger ever.

What you'll need

  • Hamburger
  • Apples (1 apple for every half pound of hamburger)
  • Maple Syrup
  • Sharp Sharp Cheddar Cheese
  • Blue Cheese Crumbles (I Used Maytag)
  • Spring Salad Mix (Baby lettuce, Radicchio lettuce)
  • Raspberry Walnut Dressing

The Patties

Grate the apples into the ground beef, stop before you get to the seeds

Grate the sharp cheddar cheese into the hamburger mix, you can judge how much, it just depends on your own personal taste preferences

Thoroughly Mix the hamburgers, apples, and cheese

Make your hamburger patties, as you normally would, and place them on a plate

Using a small brush baste both sides of the burger with a little maple syrup (this adds a somewhat candy glaze on the outsides), and then throw the burgers on the grill

You'll want to counteract all the sweetness with some saltiness, use your favorite steak rub and sprinkle some on the burgers while they are cooking

Caramelized Apples

While the burgers are cooking you can begin caramelizing apple rings, you'll want to core an apple or two, and cut them into about half inch thick rings.

You'll fry the apples on low heat in a little maple syrup to give them a candied glaze

Building the burger

After the burgers are done grilling, place them on your bun, put the caramelized apple ring on top, followed by a handful of the spring salad, crumble on some blue cheese, and put a little dressing on, and wallah, the best friggin burger you'll ever have.