Chipotle Honey BBQ Burgers

by  tasteandtellblog
Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutesTotal Time: 50 minutesYield: 4 servings
Blue cheese stuffed hamburgers are topped with a homemade chipotle bbq sauce, bacon, tomatoes and lettuce.
Ingredients

For the BBQ Sauce:
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 3/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 2 tablespoons minced chipotle peppers in adobo
• 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 ½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• Salt and pepper, to taste
 
For the Burgers:
• 1 1/4 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• Olive oil

For Serving:
• 4 sesame seed buns
• 8 slices of cooked bacon
• Tomatoes
• Lettuce

Instructions

1. Heat the olive oil in a medium pan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, 4-5 minutes. Add in the garlic and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add in the ketchup, brown sugar, honey, chipotle peppers, apple cider vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and dry mustard. Bring to a bubble and let simmer to combine the flavors, about 20 minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the ground beef and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Mix together then form into 8 thin patties. Place 1/4 of the cheese on top of 4 of the patties. Take the other patties and place on top of the cheese and pinch the edges to seal the cheese into the center. Drizzle with olive oil.
3. Heat a grill or indoor grill pan over medium high heat. Grill the burgers until cooked through, 5-7 minutes on each side.
4. Assemble burgers on the buns, topped with the bacon, bbq sauce, tomatoes and lettuce.