Smokehouse Bacon Blue Burger
This isn’t your average blue cheese burger. The Smokehouse Bacon Blue Burger comes in hot with molten blue cheese on the inside, a second drizzle of blue cheese sauce on top, sweet caramelized onions, smoky bacon, and a BBQ base layer that seals the deal.
We’re talking flavor from the ground up. Literally. You bite in and BOOM—cheese explosion. Then you’ve got that rich bacon crunch, those silky onions, and that sweet, smoky BBQ hug from the bottom bun. It’s layered. It’s loaded. And it’s got serious smokehouse energy.
Smokehouse Bacon Blue Burger
Course: Lunch, DinnerCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy4
servings30
minutes20
minutes765
kcalBurger Patties
1½ lbs ground beef (80/20)
1 tbsp sea salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
- Stuffed Blue Cheese Center
4 oz crumbled blue cheese (nothing else—just the good stuff)
- Blue Cheese Sauce (for topping)
2 oz crumbled blue cheese
¼ cup heavy cream
½ tsp Worcestershire sauce
Salt and pepper to taste
- Caramelized Onions
2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
1 tbsp butter
Pinch of salt
1 tsp balsamic vinegar (optional)
- Other
8 slices thick-cut bacon, cooked crisp
4 brioche buns, toasted
4 tbsp BBQ sauce (your favorite kind)
Directions
- Caramelize the Onions
– In a skillet, melt butter over medium heat.
– Add onions and a pinch of salt. Cook slowly, stirring occasionally for 20–25 minutes until deeply golden and soft.
– Add balsamic vinegar in the last 5 minutes if using. Set aside. - Make the Blue Cheese Sauce
– In a small saucepan over low heat, combine crumbled blue cheese, heavy cream, and Worcestershire sauce.
– Stir until the cheese melts and the sauce thickens slightly. Season with salt and pepper. Keep warm. - Prepare and Stuff the Patties
– In a bowl, mix ground beef with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder.
– Divide into 8 equal portions. Flatten 4 into thin patties.
– Place about 1 tbsp of blue cheese crumbles in the center of each.
– Top with the remaining patties and seal the edges well. Gently press to flatten and form evenly.
- Grill or Sear the Burgers
– Cook on a grill or skillet over medium-high heat for 5–6 minutes per side, until fully cooked and the cheese inside is melty.
– Do not press down on the patties while cooking. - Assemble the Burgers
– Spread BBQ sauce on the bottom bun.
– Add the stuffed burger patty.
– Spoon blue cheese sauce over the top.
– Add caramelized onions and 2 crispy bacon slices.
– Top it off with the toasted top bun.
Notes
- It’s smoky, cheesy, messy, and completely worth it. One bite and you’ll know: this burger blue the roof off.
