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You will never be the same after trying these blue cheese smoked brisket burgers. Smoky blue-cheese filled heaven on a bun topped with crispy onion straws. Perfect for the days you are feeling extra carnivorous!
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Our friends at Camp Chef came up last week and we smoked up a mean brisket. As if the brisket wasn’t amazing enough on its own because it was, we had to take it to the next level and add it to a blue cheese stuffed burger. Oh man, you guys. I can’t even begin to tell you how good it was.
First of all, we used sirloin ground beef for the burger patties. Then we stuffed the patties with tangy blue cheese, grilled them, and melted some creamy Havarti cheese over the top. All that, as it is, would be an amazing burger but we didn’t stop there. Oh, no. We added some homemade crispy onion straws and of course, a nice little helping of brisket. Smothered all that in some BBQ sauce and topped it off with a potato bun.
Ingredients for Blue Cheese Smoked Brisket Burgers
Make this hearty burger for your next cookout! It is layered with two types of meat, two kinds of cheese, onions, and barbeque sauce all held in with a potato hamburger bun. Delicious in every way!
- Ground beef – We used ground sirloin for this recipe. Sirloin is known to be lean and has the most flavor. The price for the sirloin compared to ground beef is a large difference. Ground beef will also work well too!
- Blue cheese crumbles – Stuff the blue cheese crumbles into the burgers. As the burgers are being cooked, the cheese will melt. Every bite will have a cheesy deliciousness within it!
- Havarti cheese – Melt over top the Havarti cheese. This is a smooth cheese that is a creamy, pale yellow color. It has a buttery rich flavor to it.
- Smoked sliced brisket – This is the main event and the fireworks start to happen! Cook the brisket to perfection and slice it to add another amazing layer to the burgers.
- Onion straws – Make your own or buy them already fried from the grocery store. These onion straws are crispy and give a delicious crunch.
- BBQ sauce – Make a homemade bbq sauce or use your favorite kind. The sauce will drip and make your hands messy falling out the bottom, but it is worth every napkin!
- Potato hamburger buns – Being from Idaho, I just wanted a light and tasty bun that was a little different than a normal bun. It is thinner and gives a sweet flavor with savory ingredients. For an extra boost, toast the buns before layering the burger.
Homemade Onion Straws
Place sliced onion in a small bowl with buttermilk, cover, and place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. In a bowl, combine flour, breadcrumbs, and seasoning salt. Remove onion from buttermilk and mix into the flour mixture until well combined. Heat oil in a deep skillet until hot and add onion straws in batches. Remove from oil when dark golden brown and crispy.
- Yellow onion – Slice the onions however long and big you would like your onion straws.
- Buttermilk – The buttermilk will give the onions that creamy and soft texture on the inside.
- Flour – Helps build up the texture of the onions and holds the breadcrumbs on.
- Panko breadcrumbs – Gives texture and the outer crust to the onion straws.
- Seasoning salt – Adds in a blend of flavors!
- Oil – This is used to fry the onions to create the appearance of onion straws.
How to Make Smoke Brisket Burgers
I never knew that brisket on a burger could be so delicious! First, prepare and smoke this smoke brisket recipe with our step-by-step instructions. You will be surprised how easy it is!
- Prepare – Combine beef with salt and pepper until well seasoned. Separate beef into 6-8 sections or balls. Taking one section at a time, make each ball into two separate, super thin, beef patties.
- Combine – Place about 2 to 3 tablespoons of blue cheese onto the top of one of the patties and press the other patty over the top (sealing the blue cheese inside). Continue with remaining beef patties, cover, and set aside while grilling heats.
- Grill – Place the burgers on the grill and cook until the desired doneness, then place a slice of Havarti over each patty. Remove from heat when just melted.
- Layer – Place a few thin slices of smoked brisket on the bottom half of a burger bun then layer on the burger patty and onion straws. Add BBQ sauce to taste and top with bun.
Substitutions and Variations
These burgers are thick patties that need more condiments, cheeses, and a tasty bun to add to the flavors. Choose all your favorites or have a spread for everyone to pick their own toppings. All together it makes a layered combination that is irresistible!
- Cheese – Try other cheeses to use or add to the cheesy goodness with provolone cheese, American cheese, or swiss cheese.
- Toppings – We love the simplicity of the bbq sauce but have a condiment section for all to choose from! From classic toppings like lettuce, tomatoes, mustard, and ketchup, to a little more boost with bacon, mushrooms, and a sliced-up avocado. The toppings choices are endless!
- Buns – Substitute the bun for a traditional bun with seeds on it or a thicker bun like this brioche bun.
“Blue cheese is one of my husbands favorites. I made this for his birthday and he was thrilled. What a fantastic recipe.”
-Krissy A.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use a cutting board and a sharp knife. Once the brisket has reached room temperature, slowly slice the brisket into thin cuts. We used nice, thick slices of smoked brisket but you can slice them much thinner for easier eating. If cooked properly, the brisket will fall apart easily.
Brisket burgers should cook over indirect heat and grill for 5 to 7 minutes then flip for another 5 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to make sure you reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
The leanest choice would be the flat cut. This will slice nicely when cooked properly.
Any grocery store has a version of smoked brisket that you can purchase. It can be pricey depending on the store, quality, and time of year.
We are from Idaho and traditionally we like to add sweet potato fries, french fries, or crispy onion rings.
More BBQ Recipes
If this is giving you a hankering for even more outdoor cooking, check out this awesome barbecue recipe roundup here.
Note: when we made this brisket for Facebook LIVE with Camp Chef we had a lot of people asking why the inside of the brisket looked done but the outer part of it looks pink and “not done”… this is actually how brisket is supposed to look 🙂 The outer pink part is called the “Smoke ring” and the deeper that pink ring is, the better. We were actually able to get a pretty impressive smoke ring with this brisket and oh man, it was delicious. The smoke ring is completely cooked through and safe to eat. In fact, it is the BEST part!
Blue Cheese Smoked Brisket Burgers
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground beef we like to use ground sirloin
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup blue cheese crumbles
- 8 slices Havarti cheese
- 6 cups smoked sliced brisket (click here)
- 4 cups Onion straws see below
- 3 cups BBQ sauce
- 8 potato hamburger buns or your favorite burger buns
For the onion straws:
- 1 white or yellow onion sliced
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup flour
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- seasoning salt to taste
- 1 cup oil for frying
Instructions
- Combine beef and salt and pepper until well seasoned. Separate beef into 6-8 sections or balls.
- Taking one section at a time, make each ball into two separate, super thin, beef patties.
- Place about 2-3 tablespoons of blue cheese onto the top of one of the patties and press the other patty over the top (sealing the blue cheese inside).
- Continue with remaining beef patties, cover, and set aside while grill heats.
- Grill burgers until desired doneness, then place a slice of Havarti over each patty. Remove from heat when just melted.
- Place a few thin slices of smoked brisket on bottom half of a burger bun then layer on the burger patty and onion straws. Add BBQ sauce to taste and top with bun. Serve immediately and ENJOY!
For the onion straws:
- Place sliced onion in a bowl with 1 cup buttermilk, cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. In a separate bowl, combine flour, breadcrumbs, and seasoning salt. Remove onion from buttermilk and mix into the flour mixture until well combined. Heat oil in a deep skillet until hot (about 350 degrees) and add onion straws in batches (about a handful size per batch). Remove from oil when dark golden brown and crispy.
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Blue cheese is one of my husbands favorites. I made this for his birthday and he was thrilled. What a fantastic recipe.
AHH the perfect burger!! Loved this sandwhich, great idea. Huge hit with the famil
Woah! This brisket looks amazing.
Oh my goodness, this sounds so decadent and tasty! I love blue cheese on burgers so can definitely see this working.
Oh my, get into my mouth already! Blue cheese loaded burger patties, plus brisket, and those onion straws?? I definitely need this in my life. 🙂
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