Beecher’s White Cheddar, Mushroom, Bacon Burger with Arugula and Garlic Aioli
Local to Seattle, Beecher's white cheddar is the perfect pairing for this mushroom burger with arugula and garlic aioli.
Ingredients
- 4 small sesame seed buns
- 4 ¼ pound sirloin beef patties S & P and drizzle olive oil
- 4 slices bacon cooked
- 8 slices Beecher’s Flagship cheese
- 1 cup arugula
Mushrooms:
- 6 oz crimini mushrooms sliced
- 1 garlic clove diced
- 1 small yellow onion frenched (sliced in half then slivered)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp worcestershire sauce
- ½ tsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 pinch dried thyme or fresh
- 1 tbsp butter
Garlic Aioli:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic minced or pressed fine
- ½ lemon squeezed
- S & P cracked black pepper is best
Instructions
- Heat grill
- In a small saute pan over medium heat cook onion in olive oil until cooked about half way
- Add mushrooms and garlic, saute until softened
- Add worcestershire, balsamic and thyme, blend together
- Add butter and toss. Move over to one side of pan, turn off heat and add arugula to empty side of pan to just barely wilt.
- Grill burgers and add Beecher’s cheese after flipping
- In a small bowl blend together garlic aioli ingredients and set aside
- Assemble burgers: garlic aioli on each bun, burger,bacon, mushrooms, arugula