Sirloin Burgers With Gorgonzola Cheese And Mediterranean Slaw Recipes

SIRLOIN BURGERS WITH BALSAMIC MAYO, MUSHROOMS AND SWISS

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet
• Saute onions in a small pan over moderate heat for 3 to 5 minutes until tender. Combine meat with Worcestershire sauce, Sauteed onion and steak seasoning blend or salt and pepper. Form 4 large patties. Drizzle patties with a touch of extra-virgin olive oil. Quick toast your split rolls, then add burgers to grill pan or skillet. Grill or pan-fry burgers 4 to 5 minutes on each side for medium well doneness.
• Heat a small to medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add a little oil and mushrooms. Season mushrooms with a little salt and pepper and saute until just tender, about 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Pile mushrooms on top of burgers just before you are ready to take them off the grill or out of the pan. Fold each Swiss cheese slice in half and rest on top of mushrooms. Place a loose tin foil tent over the burgers and turn heat off under pan or grill. Allow the cheese to begin to melt down over mushroom and burgers, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Combine balsamic, mayonnaise and coarse cracked black pepper in a small dish.
• To assemble, place burgers with mushrooms and Swiss cheese on bun bottom. Slather tops of buns with Balsamic black pepper mayonnaise and baby spinach. Set burger tops in place and serve with sliced vine ripe tomatoes, drizzled with oil, seasoned with salt and pepper and garnished with scallions. Pile onion rings and a dollop of dipping sauce along side. For drinks, try black and white frozen shakes -- yum!

GORGONZOLA AND SAGE SIRLOIN BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat a large nonstick skillet over med-high to high heat.
• In a bowl, combine the beef, wine, Worcestershire sauce, shallot, garlic, sage, and steak seasoning; form mixture into 2 BIG patties, 1 to 1 ½ inches thick.
• Drizzle burgers with olive oil and place on hot skillet.
• Cook 5-6 minutes, then flip.
• Top burgers with big mounds of cheese and loosely cover the skillet with foil.
• Cook about 3-4 minutes or until the burger is cooked through and the cheese has melted.
• Place burgers on bun bottoms and leave open-faced, with the tomato and lettuce on the bun tops.
• Top and assemble burgers when you sit down to eat.

GORGONZOLA BURGERS

Steps:

• Combine the ground chuck, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt, and the pepper in a medium bowl and shape into six 1/2-inch-thick patties.
• Slice the tomatoes into 1/3-inch-thick rounds and place on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with the paprika and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Rub with the olive oil.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to medium-high heat. Grill the burgers until cooked to the desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. On a clean, well-oiled area of the grill, grill the tomatoes until just charred, about 2 minutes per side. Grill the ciabatta rolls, cut-side down, until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Place the burgers on the bottom halves of the rolls. Top each with 1 to 2 tablespoons of the gorgonzola, a tomato slice and some arugula. Cover with the roll tops and serve.

SIRLOIN BURGERS WITH MUSHROOMS, SWISS, AND BALSAMIC MAYO

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan or large nonstick skillet (for the burgers) over med-high heat.
• In a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, saute chopped onion in a drizzle of olive oil for 2-3 minutes; set pan aside.
• In a bowl, combine meat, Worcestershire sauce, and steak seasoning; mix in sauteed onion and form into 4 large patties.
• Drizzle patties with a touch of oil.
• Quick toast your split rolls on the hot grill pan and set aside.
• Then add burgers to hot pan; grill 4-5 minutes on each side for medium to medium-well burgers.
• Return small nonstick skillet to stove over med-high heat; add 1 tablespoon olive oil and sliced mushrooms; season with salt and pepper, then saute until just tender, 3-5 minutes; remove from heat.
• Pile mushrooms on top of burgers just before you are ready to take them off the grill.
• Fold each slice of swiss cheese in half and rest on top of mushrooms; place a loose tin foil tent over burgers and turn off heat; let cheese melt down over the mushrooms for 2-3 minutes.
• In a small dish, combine balsamic vinegar, mayo, and lots of coarsely ground black pepper.
• To assemble burgers: place burgers topped with mushrooms and cheese on bun bottom; slather tops of buns with mayo mixture and add romaine.
• Set burger tops in place and serve.

SIRLOIN BURGERS WITH GORGONZOLA CHEESE AND MEDITERRANEAN SLAW

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the 5 ingredients for the dressing with a splash of water and process until smooth.
• In a bowl, combine the radicchio, red onions, and dill. Coat the salad with the dressing and taste, adding salt if necessary. Top the slaw with the poppy and sesame seeds. Set aside while you prepare the burgers.
• Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the sirloin in a bowl and hold a hand grater over the bowl. Grate the onion over the meat. Add the salt, pepper, and sage to the bowl. Drizzle the EVOO over the meat and mix gently. Do not overmix the meat or the burgers will be tough.
• Pile the burger mix together in a flattened mound. Score the mound with the side of your hand into 4 equal quadrants so your patties will be uniform in size. Form 4 patties about 1 inch thick. Add the burgers to the pan and cook for 5 minutes on the first side, 2 minutes on the flip side. Add the vinegar to the skillet and turn the burgers as it cooks off, about 1 minute.
• Turn off the heat and pile one quarter of the Gorgonzola cheese onto each burger. Tent the pan with foil and let the burgers stand for 4 to 5 minutes to melt the soft cheese and continue cooking the burgers with carryover heat. This will give you a medium cooked burger, still pink at the center. Add 2 minutes to the initial cook time for medium well to well done.
• Place the burgers on the bottoms of the split buns and top with the arugula. Set the bun tops in the skillet to soak up any pan drippings, then set them in place atop the burgers. Serve with the slaw.