Buffalo Sauce Burger
with celery and carrot sticks
These burgers, with a creamy, savory, spicy (or not) sauce, were a request from a number of community members that we featured in 2018. They are a fun twist on a classic burger and great for warmer weather served with simple raw vegetables for dipping in extra sauce.
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Ingredients
Buffalo Sauce Burger:
- Beef, ground - 1 1/2 lbs
- Worcestershire sauce - 2 tsp
- Salt - 1/2 tsp
- Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
- Onions, medium and red - 1/2 , thinly sliced
- Lettuce, romaine - 4 leaves
- Hamburger buns, gluten-free - 4
Carrot and Celery Sticks:
- Celery (opt) - 3 stalks , sliced into sticks for dipping
- Carrots - 8 oz , sliced into sticks for dipping (sub baby carrots)
Buffalo Blue Cheese Sauce:
- Blue cheese - 2 oz , crumbled (sub feta or goat cheese)
- Green onions - 1 stalk , chopped, green and white parts combined
- Yogurt, plain or Greek - 1/2 cup
- Mayonnaise - 2 Tbsp
- Hot sauce - 2 tsp , more or less, to taste
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Prep
- Make buffalo sauce - (If prepping right before cooking, get grill heating before continuing with prep.) Crumble cheese and chop green onions. Combine cheese, green onions (white and green parts), yogurt, and mayonnaise. Add hot sauce to taste. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Celery / Carrots - Slice into sticks. If prepping ahead, combine and soak them in cold water in the fridge to help them stay crisp. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make burgers - Combine beef with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Form into 1" / 2.5 cm thick patties and make a depression in the center with your thumb (this will prevent them from rounding in the middle as they cook). (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Onions / Lettuce leaves - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat grill to 500F / 260C, keeping one part of the grill with direct heat and one part with indirect heat. Clean grates and brush with some cooking oil.
- Grill burger patties for 2 minutes on each side over direct heat. Move patties to indirect heat, close the grill, and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes for medium, and 5 to 6 minutes for well-done.
- Set burger patties aside, covered, to rest for 5 minutes. (Note: If you would like, you can grill the onion slices while the burger patties rest.)
- Grill or toast hamburger buns.
- Assemble burgers by filling hamburger buns with buffalo sauce, burger patties, onion slices, and lettuce leaves.
- Serve burgers with celery, carrot sticks, and remaining buffalo sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
Prep
- Make buffalo sauce - Crumble cheese and chop green onions. Combine cheese, green onions (white and green parts), yogurt, and mayonnaise. Add hot sauce to taste. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Celery / Carrots - Slice into sticks. If prepping ahead, combine and soak them in cold water in the fridge to help them stay crisp. (Can be done up to 5 days ahead)
- Make burgers - Combine beef with Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Form into 1" / 2.5 cm thick patties and make a depression in the center with your thumb (this will prevent them from rounding in the middle as they cook). (Can be done 1 day ahead)
- Onions / Lettuce leaves - Prep as directed.
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Make
- Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush pan with some cooking oil and then sear burger patties on both sides for about 2 minutes per side. Lower heat to medium and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes for medium-rare, 3 to 4 minutes for medium, and 5 to 6 minutes for well-done.
- Set burger patties aside, covered, to rest for 5 minutes. (Note: If you would like, you can sear the onion slices while the burger patties rest.)
- Toast the hamburger buns.
- Assemble burgers by filling hamburger buns with buffalo sauce, burger patties, onion slices, and lettuce leaves.
- Serve burgers with celery, carrot sticks, and remaining buffalo sauce for dipping. Enjoy!
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