Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Burger Sliders with Goat Cheese & Blackberry Onion Jam

One of my favorite weekend activities, assuming I'm up in time, is heading to the Riverfront Farmers Market.  I love taking my time, perusing the fresh produce, flowers, herbs, breads and local products, buying whatever strikes my fancy and figuring out what to do with it later.

This weekend, I came home with vine ripened tomatoes, homemade blackberry jam, Nature's Way goat cheese (the best in my opinion), and of course I had to swing by Great Harvest for a fresh baguette and a big bag of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies.

With my farm fresh loot, I decided to make sliders two ways: first, I grilled the tomato and threw it on a classic American version, but the real star of the show?  My Sliders with Goat Cheese & Blackberry Onion Jam.

These sliders are total perfection.  The sweet, sticky onion jam, slightly crunchy with blackberry seeds, in contrast to the tangy, cool, semi-melted goat cheese?  I'm telling you, you need these in your life.


These sliders would be perfect for a tapas party or BBQ, or even full sized for a main course.

Ingredients:
*1.25 lb. ground beef, 85% lean
* Goat cheese
*3c onion, thinly slice (two medium onions)
*1 tbsp. butter
 *1 tbsp. olive oil
*2 tsp. sugar
*1 tbsp blackberry jam
*1 tsp. balsamic vinegar
*2 tbsp. water
salt, pepper
*8 ciabatta rolls (I used frozen ones - perfect for sliders)

Begin by caramelizing the onions.  Heat a saute pan over medium heat, add butter, olive oil, and onions, and cook until soft and caramel in color (20-30 minutes), stirring often.  Once the onions are caramelized, stir in balsamic and blackberry jam, and season with salt and pepper.  If the mixture is too thick, add 2 tbsp. of water to loosen it a bit. 

To prepare the burgers, season the meat with salt and pepper.  Divide into 8 equal patties.  Preheat a griddle (you can also use a regular pan or grill) to high heat and cook the patties to desired temperature.  Top with goat cheese and onion mixture and serve on ciabatta rolls. Enjoy!




3 comments:

  1. These look delicious, I looooove goat cheese!!! FAB pictures!!!! XOXO

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  2. these look amazing! I cannot wait to try them this weekend!

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  3. this looking great and delicious i really like this.
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