Blue Cheese-Stuffed Burgers With Fig and Pear Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
22 minutes
Servings:
4 burgers
Ingredients
  • 2 bosc pears, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 2 teaspoons salt, divided
  • 2 teaspoons ground black pepper, divided
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ tablespoon finely chopped rosemary
  • ½ cup crumbled blue cheese
  • Cooking oil, as needed for greasing the skillet
  • 4 hamburger buns
  • ½ cup fig jam
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Spread the pear slices on the sheet tray and toss with olive oil, honey, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Arrange in a single layer and roast for 12-15 minutes until soft and golden brown. (Keep the oven on for a later step.)
  3. Meanwhile, mix together the beef, remaining salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and rosemary until just combined. Split into 4 sections, then split each section in half to make 8 portions.
  4. Form 4 beef portions into small patties. Make an indentation in the center of each patty and add about 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese into each.
  5. Form the remaining 4 beef portions into patties and place these on top of the cheese. Pinch the sides together and flatten as much as possible to seal the burgers.
  6. To cook the burgers, heat an oiled cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add the burgers and sear, pressing them down to avoid shrinking or separating, until browned, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  7. To finish the patties, place them on a sheet tray and warm them in the oven until cooked through and the cheese has melted, about 2 minutes.
  8. To build the burgers, line the bottom buns with pears, then top with a patty. Spread 2 tablespoons fig jam onto each patty, then add the top bun. Repeat with the remaining burgers and serve immediately.