This tasty burger makes me think of I am sitting out by a vineyard, sipping on a glass of wine, and taking a bite of this brie cheese smothered burger. Hense, the name, the winemaker burger.
Although there is only a little bit of wine in this burger, it gives all those vineyard vibes. The juicy burger is covered in creamy brie cheese, topped with red wine onions, and fresh arugula. Oh, and the sauce? Let’s talk about it! It is a combo of mayo, roasted red peppers, garlic and lemon juice. It truly pulls the whole burger together.
I am going to fully honest here…I need more work on photographing burgers! So I do not have many mouthwatering pictures. But don’t let my lack of burger photography keep you from giving these summer burgers a try! You will feel like you are eating a gourmet burger from a restaurant…but from the comfort of your own home!
That said, if you want to see more of this winemaker burger, you can check out my Instagram page to see the video of this finger licking burger being made!
Helpful tips while making this burger
Before you fire up the grill, here are some helpful tips when creating this burger at home.
- If you don’t have red wine, no worries! You can skip it and just sauté the onions. They will still be delicious on the burger with the sauce and brie cheese.
- When mixing the burger meat together, mix until just combined, then shape into the patties. Overmixing the meat can result in less tender burgers.
- Your sauce thickness greatly depends on the brand of mayo you use! I have made this several times using different brands and there was some variation. But do not be worried, it will taste great!
- I use jarred roasted red peppers to save time! But if prefer, you can make your own roasted red pepper. The recipe uses 1 whole red bell pepper.
- You can cook the burger patties on the grill, skillet or air fryer. Choose the method that works best for you.
- Add the brie cheese about the last 2 minutes of cooking the patties. You want the cheese to be get melty but not completely melted off the burgers.
- And while talking about the creamy brie cheese, you can choose the leave the rind on or removing it when slicing it. The rind will be more pronounced once the cheese has melted onto the patties, but that is totally ok! However, if this bothers you, cut if off before placing on the hamburgers.
The Winemaker Burger
Ingredients
Burger Patties
- 1/2 lbs. ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp. Djion mustard
- 1/2 tsp. Paprika
- 1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
Red Wine Onions
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 1 Tbsp. Olive oil
- 3 Tbsp. Red wine
Roasted Red pepper sauce
- 2 roasted peppers from a jar or 1 homemade roasted red pepper
- 1/2 C. Mayo
- 1/2 of a lemon juiced
- 2 Garlic cloves
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the burgers
- 2 burger patties
- Red wine onions
- Arugula
- Brie cheese sliced
- Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
- 2 hamburger buns lightly toasted if desired
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a medium skillet. Add onion and cook for 1-2 minutes. Add red wine. Sauté on medium heat for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally. The onions will be translucent when done.
- While the onions are cooking, start making the roasted red pepper sauce. Place on the sauce ingredients into a food processor or blender. Blend until smooth. You can store the sauce in the refrigerator until ready to use.
- To make the burger patties, add the ground beef, Dijon mustard, paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper to a bowl. Mix until just combined. Form 2 burger patties. Cook the hamburgers using desired method (Grill, skillet or air fryer). The last 2 minutes of cook time, add the sliced Brie cheese. Add enough to cover the top of the hamburger, about 4 slices depending on the size of the Brie cheese slices and burger patties.
- To assemble the burgers, spread a generous layer of sauce on the top and bottom buns. Add the hamburger to the bottom bun. Top with the red wine onions, and arugula. Place the top bun on top and enjoy!
