Horseradish Roquefort Burger Recipe on Food52 (2024)

Author Notes

We've been on the little league travel baseball circuit for several years now. A lot of the games were played around supper time, and the parents usually brought snacks along. Each week it seemed we tried to outdo our previous snacking experience, and by the end of the season, we saw things like homemade pizza, pasta, cheese platters, some wine (for the grown ups) and an infamous roast beef sandwich, with Roquefort, red onion and horseradish mayo on a baguette, that I made one time, and people still rave about. This burger is inspired by that roast beef sandwich. —mrslarkin

Test Kitchen Notes

Mrslarkin's delectable burger with Roquefort and red onions made the most sinful lunch I've had in a long time. It tasted like a great bar burger, ramped up. Every element was sheer perfection, from the horseradish heat to the bite of arugula. Make this. Soon. You won't regret it. - MrsWheelbarrow —The Editors

What You'll Need

Ingredients

• 1 ¹/₂ pounds80% lean, coarse ground beef, cold (keep the meat in the fridge until you are ready to cook)
  
• salt and pepper
  
• 4 large hamburger buns of your choice
  
• (use a sturdy roll that has a texture more like a ciabatta, with a good chew)
  
• good quality mayo and prepared horseradish, equal parts, mixed together well
  
• 4 - 6 ouncesRoquefort, or any good quality blue cheese, divided into 4 parts and chilled
  
• fresh baby arugula
  
• ¹/₂ large red onion, thinly sliced