The Buffalo Wing-blue Cheese Burger

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs lean ground chuck
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 8 hamburger buns, split, toasted
• 5 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1/3 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1/2 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 1/2 cup frank's red hot sauce
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 cup thick blue cheese dressing

Recipe

• 1 combine chuck, salt and pepper in a large bowl. gently blend with a fork. use moistened hands to form 8 3/4-inch-thick patties.
• 2 in a small bowl, combine cheese, mayonnaise, sour cream and vinegar until blended. in a separate small bowl, stir together hot sauce, butter and honey until blended.
• 3 grill or broil burgers over moderate heat (about 5 inches from heat source) on one side for 5 minutes. carefully turn and cook on other side for about 4 minutes for medium-rare burgers. toast buns. spread 1/2 tablespoons blue cheese mixture on bottom of buns and top each with a burger. spoon hot sauce mixture on top, drizzle with dressing, top with remaining bun half and serve immediately with assorted toppings, if desired.