Best Gourmet Grilling Burgers Recipes

GOURMET GRILLING BURGERS

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These burgers combine beef and sausage with all the fixin's right inside! They're made for grilling outside, but could easily be done on an indoor grill, too.

Provided by Teri Carrillo-Fox

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork Sausage

Time 40m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 pounds lean ground beef
½ pound bulk Italian sausage
½ large red onion, chopped
2 Anaheim chile peppers, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
¾ pound Muenster cheese, shredded
1 egg
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste

Steps:

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
Mix the ground beef, sausage, onion, chile pepper, garlic, Muenster cheese, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and chili powder in a mixing bowl until evenly combined. Season to taste with salt and pepper and mix again. Form the meat mixture into 8 patties.
Cook on the preheated grill until the burgers are no longer pink in the center, about 7 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 160 degrees F (70 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 450.4 calories, Carbohydrate 4.2 g, Cholesterol 146.2 mg, Fat 32.5 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 34 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 602.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g

GOURMET BURGERS WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO

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This recipe brings together many of the flavors my family enjoys, complete with a surprise in the center of each burger. You can use almost any cheese-Gorgonzola, feta, smoked Gouda, blue or another family favorite. -Aaron Shields, Hamburg, New York

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner Lunch

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 jar (7 ounces) oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
3 medium onions, halved and thinly sliced
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons dried basil
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground chipotle pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 pounds lean ground beef (90% lean)
1 cup crumbled goat cheese
8 hamburger buns, split
Mixed salad greens, optional

Steps:

Drain tomatoes, reserving 1/3 cup oil; set aside. In a large skillet, saute sliced onions in 3 Tbsp. reserved oil until softened. Add vinegar. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally, until deep golden brown, 30-40 minutes., Meanwhile, chop sun-dried tomatoes and transfer to a large bowl. Add the red onion, seasonings and remaining 7 tsp. of the reserved oil. Crumble beef over mixture and mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into 16 thin patties. Place 2 tablespoons goat cheese on the center of 8 patties. Top with remaining patties and press edges firmly to seal., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear, 5-7 minutes on each side., Place buns, cut side down, on grill until toasted, 1-2 minutes. Serve burgers on buns with onions and, if desired, mixed greens.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 596 calories, Fat 32g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 588mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 5g fiber), Protein 42g protein.