Blue Cheese Fondue Burger with Crunchy Potato Sticks
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 burgers
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 968
- Total Fat
- 68
- Saturated Fat
- 28
- Carbohydrates
- 47
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 43
- Cholesterol
- 162
- Sodium
- 1138
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
20 ounces ground beef (80/20 fat ratio)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup freshly crumbled blue cheese (do not use purchased crumbled cheese), plus additional for serving
2 cups fried potato sticks
1 focaccia, cut into burger-bun size squares and cut in half horizontally
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Divide the beef into 4 patties. Lightly pack into patties about 1-inch thick and heavily sprinkle with salt and pepper on each side.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Add the vegetable oil. Add the patties to the griddle and press down lightly. Sear until medium rare or to desired doneness, about 4 minutes per side.
- Heat a saucepan over medium heat. Melt the butter with the flour, stirring, to cook slightly, about 2 minutes. Whisk in the half-and-half and bring to a simmer. Continue whisking until it begins to thicken and coats the back of a spoon nicely, another 4 to 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the blue cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Place the potato sticks on a baking sheet and heat in the oven for about 2 minutes.
- Warm the focaccia slices on the same warm griddle that has been turned off from the patties, if desired.
- Place the patties on the focaccia, then top with the desired amount of fondue (I like a lot), additional blue cheese crumbles and a sprinkle of potato sticks. Top with the focaccia tops and serve immediately.