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SRC: Blueberry Burgers

June 3, 2013 12:00 am

Blueberry burgers? You must think I’m crazy. And you might be right. However, to borrow a phrase from Katie who blogs at This Chick Cooks and introduced me to this fabulous recipe, these burgers might sound so wrong, but they taste so right. Ben and I made these burgers last week for our Memorial Day dinner and let me tell you–they do not disappoint!

Unfortunately, we don’t have a grill at our apartment so we had to cook them indoors on the George Foreman, but they still were a tasty introduction to summer eats… and a great recipe for this month’s Secret Recipe Club post! I love SRC days because they encourage me to broaden my culinary horizons while introducing me to a new blogger.

If you’re new, you might be a bit confused. SRC? What’s that? Let me explain. It’s a pretty amazing blogging club. Basically, the premise is this: you’re assigned a different member’s blog every month. You visit their blog, choose any recipe you want, then make it and share it on your blog… all while keeping your assignment a secret! Everyone else posts about their secret blog the same day. It’s fabulously fun to try out new blogs. If you have a blog, definitely check it out and consider joining! I highly recommend it.

Katie writes This Chick Cooks with a focus on eating and cooking real, whole foods. It is her mission to feed her family well, and she has plenty of recipes to accomplish that. She has tons of wholesome, tasty recipes–including many for muffins and coconutty treats… two of my loves! 🙂 Aside from making these unique burgers, in the future I’m definitely going to try Coconut Cream Larabars, Cornmeal Apple Cheese Muffins, and Creamy Corn and Chicken Summer Soup. They all sound so amazing, but for now, let’s talk about these burgers!

Blueberry Burgers are so fresh and tasty. I totally get the sentiment that fruit in burgers is just weird, but hear me out. The sweet, ripe burst of blueberries throughout is a sophisticated [Ahem… Can burgers be sophisticated? I vote yes.] foil for the salty, vinegary tang from the balsamic and Worcestershire sauce. Add in the bite of minced garlic and this meat really shines.

When I first saw this recipe, I wondered how to top these burgers. Normally I’m a cheeseburger-all-the-way kinda girl, but I thought these burgers bursting with juicy berries were perfect with just a bare minimum of fresh burger toppings like lettuce, tomato, onions, and ketchup [some unpictured because I forgot the sliced tomato and onion on the countertop until I was halfway done with my burger…ha!]. My homemade pretzel rolls [click here for the recipe!] made these burgers even better. Thanks, Katie–I enjoyed checking out your site and will be back soon. 🙂

Now, before the recipe, I do want to make one shameless plug–I recently made a Facebook page for The Pajama Chef. Please take a moment to check it out and like it here. Thanks!

Be sure to check out other great recipes from this month’s SRC round-up at the linky below. Have a happy Monday!

Posted by Sarah

Categories: Beef, Main Dishes, Recipes

Tags: beef, blueberries, garlic, secret recipe club

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37 Responses to “SRC: Blueberry Burgers”

1. I never heard of blueberry burgers before. They sound sensational. I love unique recipe ideas.

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   By ps152 (@ps152) on June 3, 2013 at 12:13 am

   1. thanks! me too. obviously! 🙂

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      By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm

2. I can’t picture how these would taste at all, but I definitely want to try them. And your pretzel rolls!

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   By Cookaholic Wife on June 3, 2013 at 8:13 am

   1. thanks! i posted the recipe here 🙂 https://thepajamachef.com/2013/06/05/pretzel-rolls/

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      By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 1:57 pm

3. What an unusual combination! I would have loved to try them too!! Great pick!

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   By PolaM on June 3, 2013 at 9:43 am

   1. thanks! i hope you do try them–they are amazing!

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      By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 1:58 pm

4. What an awesome idea! Blueberries are so healthy and these sound glorious!

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   By wearenotmartha on June 3, 2013 at 12:16 pm

   1. thanks!

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      By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 2:01 pm

5. Love these – what a cool idea! 🙂

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   By sara on June 3, 2013 at 12:58 pm

   1. thank you, sara!

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      By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 2:01 pm

6. How fun! I just made rhubarb meatballs, so I can totally get on-board with blueberry burgers. Love it.

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   By Camilla @ Culinary Adventures on June 3, 2013 at 1:57 pm

   1. i’ll have to check those meatballs out! yum!

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      By Sarah on June 7, 2013 at 10:28 am

7. From Group D, I stopped by to say hello, having heard about blueberry burgers, quite an exotic concoction!

   I am curious about it, and wonder if my beloved will fall for them! 😉

   Great post, nice to “meet” you!

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   By sallybr on June 3, 2013 at 2:21 pm

   1. thanks sally! i’ll be sure to come back for your reveal 🙂

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      By Sarah on June 7, 2013 at 10:29 am

8. I could see how this would work. I would try them, my hubs probably not…lol! What did catch my eye though was the pretzel rolls…I cannot wait for that recipe 🙂

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   By Suzie on June 3, 2013 at 5:46 pm

   1. thanks suzie!

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      By Sarah on June 7, 2013 at 10:29 am

9. Okay yeah…I kind of thought you were a little crazy…and yet it seems like it would work! Definitely a great recipe for the 4th of July.

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   By The Smart Cookie Cook on June 3, 2013 at 10:11 pm

   1. thank you 🙂

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      By Sarah on June 7, 2013 at 10:29 am

10. Blueberry burgers – wow, I have never heard of something like that. I bet it is delicious though! What’s not to love about sweet and savory?!

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    By CateyLou on June 4, 2013 at 2:08 pm

    1. thanks! 🙂

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       By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 1:55 pm

11. Interesting. Never would have thought about adding blueberries, but then again, I love cherries with duck and apricots with chicken….:)

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    By Chit Chat Chomp on June 4, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    1. fruit & meat are definitely a classic combo 🙂

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       By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm

12. How seriously creative are these?!? I am loving this!

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    By cleaneatingveggiegirl on June 4, 2013 at 9:27 pm

    1. thank you!

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       By Sarah on June 6, 2013 at 1:56 pm

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    By Pretzel Rolls | The Pajama Chef on June 5, 2013 at 8:00 am

14. How unique! My five-year-old is obsessed with blueberries; she would flip for these burgers. Definitely going to have to try them!

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    By Lesa at Edesia's Notebook on June 5, 2013 at 1:25 pm

    1. thanks lesa! please do, and let me know what you think 🙂

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       By Sarah on June 7, 2013 at 10:30 am

15. I’ve heard of grinding up cherries and adding it to ground beef to make super juicy burgers. Never tried it but if that is good, I don’t see why this wouldn’t be! I totes believe you girl!

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    By Veronica on June 6, 2013 at 1:49 am

    1. i love the idea of cherries! whoa! will have to try that next. maybe a 4th of july red, white, and blue burger? with white cheddar as the white?? mmmm!

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       By Sarah on June 7, 2013 at 10:31 am

16. Oh. My. Heavens. These look wonderful, I can almost taste them now!! Might have to take off a few pounds and lots of Lipitor first, but this recipe has been printed!!! My Mom used to wrap burgers with bacon, and I loved those but I’m sure she didn’t add the spices, this will even be better than my Mom’s!

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