Applebee’s Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger Recipe

Applebee’s Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger is a hearty burger topped with blackened seasoning, bleu cheese crumbles, and a bourbon-infused sauce, served with a side of fries or another option.

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Applebee’s Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger

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When Applebee’s premiered the Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger in 2012 this is what they had to say about it in their Press Release –

Applebee’s® Jazzes Up its Menu with Bourbon Street Flavors

If Bourbon-Street flavors are on your wish list but you can’t make it to New Orleans, Applebee’s has great news for your taste buds.

NEW Bourbon Black & Bleu Burger – 7 oz. patty with blackened seasoning, bourbon caramelized onions & mushrooms, Jack cheese, bleu cheese crumbles and Applewood smoked bacon, served on a toasted bakery bun with smoky mayo.

“It’s a flavorful trip to the bayou without leaving the neighborhood,” said Shannon Johnson, CEC®, vice president of culinary and menu strategy for Applebee’s. “Our guests expect exceptional tastes and great choices and these new items deliver.”

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Applebee's Bourbon Black and Bleu Burger Recipe

Applebee's Bourbon Black & Bleu Burger - a 7-ounce beef patty with blackened seasoning, bourbon caramelized onions and mushrooms, Jack cheese, bleu cheese crumbles and Applewood smoked bacon, served on a toasted bakery bun with smoky mayo.

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Active Time20 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Course: Main Course, Outdoor Cooking, Party Recipe, Tailgating Recipe

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Applebee's

Yield: 4 Burgers

Ingredients

• Spicy Mayo (Recipe below)
• 2 pounds 80/20 Ground Beef or Chuck
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
• Tabasco Sauce to taste
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 2 ounces good Kentucky Bourbon
• 1 whole Red Onion sliced
• 1 cup sliced Mushrooms
• 4 Kaiser Rolls sliced in 1/2
• 4 tablespoons Butter at room temperature, for spreading on rolls
• 4 slices Monterey Jack Cheese
• 8 slices cooked Bacon
• 1 cup crumbled Blue Cheese

Instructions

• Prepare Spicy Mayo according to recipe below. Set aside or store in a tightly sealed container, in the refrigerator, until ready to serve.
• Place ground beef or chuck in a medium mixing bowl.
• Add salt and pepper and a few dashes of Tabasco sauce, to taste.
• With your hands (wear kitchen gloves, if you like), mix the meat and seasoning well.
• Form the prepared meat into 4 patties. Place on a plate and place plate into refrigerator until ready to use. Cover if it will be more than an hour.
• Heat a medium skillet over low heat.
• Add butter.
• Add sliced onions and mushrooms.
• Pour in bourbon. Stir to combine the ingredients. Allow to simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• When onions and mushrooms are tender, remove from heat and set aside.
• Spread bottom and top of each Kaiser roll with about 1/2 tablespoon of butter.
• Place them face down on a grill pan or skillet over medium heat. Lightly grill the rolls. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Form the prepared meat into 4 patties.
• Place patties on a grill pan or skillet over medium to medium-low heat. Allow each to cook about 3 minutes, then, using a spatula, rotate 45 degrees, leaving it on the same side. Cook a bit more.
• Flip the burger.
• Add the cheese and cook it for a couple of minutes, rotating it 45 degrees again to get the nice grill marks. (You can easily skip all of this nonsense if you don't give a hoot about "perfect grill marks". We did.)
• Spread spicy mayo on the tops and bottoms of the Kaiser rolls. Place both halves on serving plates.
• Transfer the burger onto the bottom half of the bun.
• Add a large helping of the prepared onion/mushroom mixture over top of the burger. Add an equally generous helping of crumbled blue cheese.
• Top with 2 slices of bacon.
• Place the top on the burger, if you like, or leave it open so your family and guests can admire this beautiful burger.
• Serve hot.

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