Sirloin Burgers With Blue Cheese Mayo And Vidalia Onions

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground sirloin
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup canola mayonnaise
• 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided
• 1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 slices vidalia onions (1/4 inch thick)
• 2 teaspoons vinegar
• 2 cups loosely packed arugula
• 4 (1 1/2 ounce) whole wheat hamburger buns, toasted
• cooking spray (for grilling)

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill to medium high heat.
• 2 combine blue cheese, mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon thyme, and hot pepper sauce in a small bowl, and stir well.
• 3 divide beef into 4 patties, shaping each into a 1/2 inch patty.
• 4 sprinkle beef evenly with 1/2 teaspoon salt, and pepper.
• 5 brush oil evenly over both sides of onion slices, and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• 6 place patties and onions on grill rack coated with cooking spray, cover and grill for 3 minutes on each side.
• 7 set patties aside, and keep warm.
• 8 place onion slices in a zip-top plastic bag and seal.
• 9 let stand 5 minutes, and toss with remaining 1 teaspoon thyme, and vinegar.
• 10 spread cut sides of buns evenly with mayonnaise mixture.
• 11 arrange 1/2 cup argula on bottom half of each bun, and top with a patty, 1 onion slice, and bun top.