This Buffalo Blue Cheese Burger Recipe is just 463 calories and has 34g of protein!
We love buffalo meat (also known as bison) as it has more protein, less fat, and fewer calories than beef. But you could absolutely make this bison burger recipe with beef (or even turkey) if you prefer.
This recipe is based off the blue cheese burgers in our first cookbook… as the years have ticked on since its launch, we’ve changed up this recipe a little.
But if you want to see the original recipe for buffalo burgers, we’ve included a link to the book below.
This Buffalo Blue Cheese Burger Recipe is just 463 calories and has 34g of protein!
Buffalo Blue Cheese Burger Recipe
We’ve supplied you with everything you’ll need to make blue cheese burgers in the sections below.
From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. You’ll find nutrition, low calorie burger sides and more in the sections below.
To make these blue cheese burgers easy, we’ve supplied you with the following sections.
Read through them for helpful resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Blue Cheese Burger Ingredients (shopping list!)
- How to Make Blue Cheese Buffalo Burgers
- Buffalo Blue Cheese Burger Recipe (recipe card!)
- Nutrition and Calories in Buffalo Burger Recipes
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in my email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this recipe for bison burger to Pinterest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for the best blue cheese burger recipes…
Blue Cheese Burger Ingredients
In this section you’ll find a shopping list for bison burger recipes.
As noted above, you can use any ground meat you prefer in this recipe. We love bison (also known as buffalo) as it has fewer calories and less fat than beef. Plus it has more protein and tastes exactly like beef when cooked in a burger.
Shopping List for Blue Cheese Bison Burgers:
- Olive Oil Spray
- All-natural ground bison or buffalo or beef if you prefer
- Salt and pepper
- Blue cheese
- Whole wheat buns
- Arugula
More Optional Toppings:
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this buffalo burger recipe you want to make. It will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this recipe for bison burgers can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to make a blue cheese burger on the grill, or the stovetop…
How to Make Blue Cheese Buffalo Burgers
There’s a trick to making flat burgers… you add a dimple to the middle so they don’t become round and bloated in the center.
This trick works for both grilling and stovetop cooking of burgers. And on all meats, try it yourself and finally have flat burgers.
How to Make Blue Cheese Burgers:
- Heat a grill to high heat and spray the grill grates with olive oil. (Alternatively, heat a grill pan over high heat and spray it with olive oil.)
- Make four patties from the meat. Push your thumb into the center and create a little dimple on both sides. This will help the burger cook more evenly and keep a flat patty shape. Gently sprinkle the patties with salt and pepper.
- Grill the burgers for 7 to 10 minutes, flipping once. Transfer the burgers to a large plate, top with blue cheese and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- To assemble the burgers, add some arugula to each bottom bun, top with a burger patty and optional toppings. Then add the top buns on the burgers and serve.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for the best recipe for blue cheese burgers…
Buffalo Blue Cheese Burger Recipe
These blue cheese burgers are easy to make, and completely delicious!
You can find a lower calorie version in our first cookbook (see below) and also lots of low calorie burger sides in the “What to Read Next Section” below!
Blue Cheese Burgers
Equipment
- Grill OR Grill Pan
Ingredients
- Olive Oil Spray
- 1 pound all-natural ground bison or buffalo or beef if you prefer
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup blue cheese
- 4 whole wheat buns
- 1 cup arugula
More Optional Toppings:
Instructions
- Heat a grill to high heat and spray the grill grates with olive oil. (Alternatively, heat a grill pan over high heat and spray it with olive oil.)
- Make four patties from the meat. Push your thumb into the center and create a little dimple on both sides. This will help the burger cook more evenly and keep a flat patty shape. Gently sprinkle the patties with salt and pepper.
- Grill the burgers for 7 to 10 minutes, flipping once. Transfer the burgers to a large plate, top with blue cheese and let them rest for 5 minutes.
- To assemble the burgers, add some arugula to each bottom bun, top with a burger patty and optional toppings. Then add the top buns on the burgers and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Buffalo Burger Recipes
The nutrition below is based off 1 buffalo blue cheese burger without additional toppings. We made the burgers with bison, so beef, or turkey will have a different nutritional value.
We also used the most common whole wheat buns for the nutrition, so if you find low calorie or high protein buns, you’ll be able to cut more calories and carbs from the recipe.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
What to Read Next:
Lose Weight By Eating Cookbooks
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