Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

INGREDIENTS

1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef or 1 package Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef Patties 

4 slices cooked thick cut bacon, halved 

1  wheel of brie cheese, rind removed, sliced ¼ inch thick 

1  pint fresh blueberries 

1 lemon, halved 

1/8 cup white sugar 

2 tsp. cornstarch 

1 1/2 tsp. bourbon 

2 - brioche buns 

2 Tbsp. salted butter 

Arugula

¼ tsp. course kosher salt 

¼ tsp. coarse black pepper

COOKING

1. Form ground beef into two patties that are slightly larger than your buns, set aside. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add butter and sliced buns, cook until golden brown, set aside. 

2. Salt & pepper both sides of burger patty, cook over medium heat in cast iron skillet. Cook until internal temperature reaches 160°F degrees, turn off heat add cheese and cover with lid until melted. Remove to a plate to rest. 

3. Add blueberries to small pot, add sugar, and juice from half of a lemon, cook on med/low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with just enough water to become a slurry. Slowly add just enough slurry to thicken blueberry mixture slightly. Remove mixture from the heat and stir in the Bourbon. 

4. Build burger: Place bottom bun down, add burger patty with brie cheese, bacon and pour some blueberry sauce over bacon until it runs off, add arugula and top bun.