Blue Cheese Burgers with Dried Cherry Mayo

Once Memorial Day has arrived and summer has unofficially started, I really start to crave grill foods.  It's just so easy to toss something on there and shortly thereafter have dinner.  And, seriously, doesn't everything taste better on the grill?

I can't really take credit for most of this recipe...the burgers are basically Ina Garten's recipe for blue cheese burgers and the mayo was inspired by an idea I saw at Whole Foods.  But then, I'm not a chef, most of my recipes come at least partially from some other source.  Regardless of the origin, if you're looking for an essentially old-fashioned burger with a little more flavor complexity, this is it.

Blue Cheese Burgers with Dried Cherry Mayo

Makes 6 burgers

Ingredients

1.5 lbs. ground beef
1.5 tbsp. steak sauce
3 eggs
3/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. black pepper
6 sesame burger buns
blue cheese
lettuce
tomato
1/4 c. mayonnaise
2 tbsp. dijon or whole grain mustard
1/2 c. tart dried cherries, chopped

Preheat grill.

Using a fork mix ground beef, steak sauce, eggs, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl to blend.  Do not overmix, just stir until combined.  Form into six patties.  Place patties on hot grill and grill about 4 minutes on the first side and 3 minutes on the second side.  Remove to plate and tent with foil.

Meanwhile, stir mayo, mustard, and dried cherries in a small bowl.

Slice blue cheese and tomato.  I like a milder blue cheese and used Castello here.

On sesame buns, layer burgers, lettuce, tomato, and blue cheese on one side and spread some of the cherry mayo on the other side.  We had olive oil and salt roasted potatoes and early-season corn with our burgers.

Bite into that juicy burger and feel summer a-comin!

For printable recipe, click here.