Mountain Mint Burgers with Gorgonzola and Spiced Huckleberry Sauce
Ingredients
Ingredients for Huckleberry Sauce:
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup finely minced sweet onion
1 cup ketchup
1 cup huckleberry jam, or blueberry jam
3/4 teaspoon spicy seasoned salt
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
¼ cup Sutter Home Merlot, reduced to 2 tablespoons
2 tablespoons Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard
1 tablespoon Asian Chili Garlic Sauce
½ teaspoon ground allspice
Ingredients for Patties:
1 ½ pound freshly ground chuck
1 teaspoon spicy seasoned salt
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
2 tablespoons Sutter Home Merlot
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon Asian Chili Garlic Sauce
2 tablespoons minced sweet onion
Olive Oil for grill rack
1/3 cup crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese
Ingredients for Assembly:
6 Herbed Cheese Rolls, at least 4 inches in diameter, sliced in half
1 bag Baby Spring Greens Mix
Instructions
For Spiced Huckleberry Sauce:
Prepare grill to medium high heat. In
medium-sized fire-proof saucepan, heat
olive oil and add onions. Stir and cook
until onions begin to brown. Add
ketchup, huckleberry jam, seasoned
salt, balsamic vinegar, Merlot
reduction, Dijon Mustard, Chili Garlic
Sauce and allspice to the onions. Stir
constantly until sauce bubbles and
thickens. Reduce grill heat to low and
cook an additional 15 minutes. Remove
saucepan from heat and set aside for
burger assembly.
For Patties:
In large mixing bowl, quickly break
ground chuck into smaller chunks.
Sprinkle seasoned salt, fresh mint,
parsley, Merlot, Extra Virgin Olive
Oil, Chili Garlic Sauce, and minced
onions over the top of the meat chunks.
Use a fork to stir the ingredients
together. Place meat onto baking sheet
and divide into six portions with a
knife. Wet hands with water and quickly
pat each portion into a patty that is ½
inch thick in the middle and ¾ inch
around the edges, taking care not to
compress the meat too much or over-
handle. Prepare Grill to Medium-high
heat. Brush grill-rack
with olive oil. Place
patties on grill rack and grill for
about 4 inches on each side, depending
on desired level of doneness and only
turning burgers once. During the last 2
minutes of grilling time, spoon
crumbled Gorgonzola Cheese in the
center of each burger, dividing the
cheese between the six patties. Remove
the patties from the grill to rest for
2-3 minutes before assembly. While the
meat rests, place the bun, split side
down around the outer edges of the
grill to lightly toast.
To assemble the burgers:
Place one grilled patty on top of each
bottom bun and top with a small handful
of baby greens. Spread a liberal amount
of the spiced huckleberry sauce on the
top bun and place the bun over the
greens and patties. Serve immediately
Makes 6 burgers