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Buffalo Wing Burgers with Blue Cheese Slaw

from Cooking with Love
Servings 4 burgers

Ingredients

For the slaw:

  • 4 celery ribs thinly sliced at an angle (or 3 cups cole slaw mix)
  • ½ small red onion very thinly sliced
  • ½ cup fresh parsley or cilantro
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese

For the spicy mayo:

  • ¾ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon hot sauce preferably Frank's
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

For the burgers:

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil plus more for frying
  • ⅓ cup yellow onion minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce preferably Frank's
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 ¼ pounds ground chicken or turkey
  • 4 rolls toasted if desired

Instructions

To make the slaw:

  1. Combine the celery, onion, and parsley in a large mixing bowl. Add the vinegar, oil, lemon zest, salt, and pepper and toss well. Gentle toss in blue cheese. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the mayo:

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, hot sauce, honey, and cayenne until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the burgers:

  1. In a small skillet, heat the butter and oil over medium-high heat. When the butter is almost melted, add the onion and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes, then stir in the garlic. When the onion is golden and soft, stir in the hot sauce, thyme, red pepper flakes, and pepper. Transfer to a large bowl and cool to room temperature.
  2. Combine the chicken with the cooled onions using slightly damp hands. You want it well mixed, but you don't want to squeeze it and make it tough. Form the mixture into 4 burgers. Use your thumb to dimple the center of each patty.
  3. Coat a large nonstick skillet with oil and heat over medium-high heat. Add the burgers and cook until browned, about 3 minutes, then carefully flip them. Cook until the other side is browned and the meat is cooked through, about 3 minutes longer. The burger will feel firm and the juices will run clear.
  4. Slather the spicy mayo on the buns. Divide the burgers among the bun bottoms and top with the slaw. Sandwich with the bun tops and serve immediately.