Smokin' Hot Beef Buffalo Burgers

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup red hot sauce (louisiana, frank's but not tabasco)
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 5 -6 slices bacon, cooked until crisp, crumbled (optional)
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• kosher salt
• fresh black pepper
• 2 -3 large celery ribs, sliced thin
• 1 1/2 cups chunky blue cheese dressing
• hamburger bun

Recipe

• 1 in a heavy saucepan, combine the sauce ingredients and simmer on medium-low heat until thickened; set aside.
• 2 mix together the burger ingredients and grill or broil 6 - 7 minutes on each side. generously coat with prepared sauce the cooked burger and serve topped with celery and blue cheese dressing on toasted hamburger buns.