Blue Cheese Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Add the ground beef to a large bowl along with the Dijon mustard, garlic, onions, blue cheese, water, egg, and a light shower of salt and pepper. Use your hands to bring everything together gently, stopping as soon as the mixture is combined. Do not work it too much.
2. Form the mixture into patties, about 1/2 inch thick and a bit wider than your bun. Refrigerate them for at least 30 minutes, or until you are ready to cook.
3. Set up a charcoal or gas grill for high direct heat. Dip a folded paper towel in vegetable oil, hold it with tongs, and rub the grill grates. Before the patties go on, the grill should be hot and nicely oiled.
4. Sprinkle the patties with salt and pepper. Set them on the clean, oiled grill grate and cook for about 5 minutes per side. Do not press on the burgers while they are cooking.
5. If you do not have a grill, cook the burgers on a grill pan or in a cast iron frying pan.
6. Serve on hamburger buns with lettuce and mayonnaise.