Sweet meets savory in the best way: this Prune Onion Jam recipe is perfect on burgers and almost everything else.

Prune Onion Jam is my jam.

YOU GUYS!

This fat, juicy burger with prune onion jam is MY new jam!

Dripping with fresh melted blue cheese and loaded with our Prune Onion Jam, this burger is hard to beat during the summer months.

Serve it with our Watermelon Salad this weekend and you will be amazed with all the things!

The biggest star of the burger is our Prune Onion Jam, and it is so easy to make.  Simple ingredients that you probably have on hand, it keeps in the fridge for weeks so you can enjoy it at leisure.

Let’s start with the jam…. here’s how to make it, step-by-step:

Add some extra virgin olive oil to a saucepan and heat to medium.

Next, add in the sweet onions and fresh thyme and sauté for a few minutes.

Add the chopped prunes and the rest of the ingredients to the pot until the onions are caramelized and the liquid is reduced down.

Ah, the beauty!

Store in an airtight container and use throughout the next few weeks.  

I dream about topping a toasted bagel and cream cheese with it in the morning…

But let’s not get distracted…

Back to the burger…

I find the combination of a rich, tangy blue cheese with the sweet, tart prune jam to be the best combination, topped with a simple tomato slice and a portion or two of leafy romaine.  

Slather it on.

Don’t be shy!

So amazing!

Want another way to serve your Prune Onion Jam? Try cheese!

Plant Based with Amy serves her amazing Onion Prune Jam on a wedge of Brie. Yum!

Juicy Burger with Prune Onion Jam

Susan the CA Grown Mom

Dripping with fresh melted blue cheese and loaded with our Prune Onion Jam, this burger is hard to beat during the summer months.

4.67 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 30 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Calories 525 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the Prune Onion Jam

• 3 TBSP extra virgin oilve oil
• 2 medium sweet onions, diced
• 1 TBSP fresh thyme, minced
• 1/4 tsp salt and pepper, each
• 1/2 Cup chicken broth
• 2 TBSP granulated sugar
• 2 TBSP honey
• 3 TBSP balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 Cup diced prunes

For the Burgers

• 1 lb. ground beef, formed into patties
• 2 TBSP mayonnaise
• 1 whole tomato, sliced
• 1/2 Cup blue cheese
• 4 whole lettuce leaves
• 4 whole hamburger buns, split and toasted

Instructions

 

For the Prune Onion Jam

• Add the olive oil to a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat. Add the onions and fresh thyme. Add salt and pepper and stir to combine. Stir for several minutes until onions are softened and becoming translucent.
• Add in the rest of the ingredients and stir over medium/low heat until the liquid is nearly evaporated and the onions are caramelized, up to 15 minutes.
• Allow jam to cool in the pan and transfer to a container. Store in fridge for up to two weeks.

For the Burgers

• Form the beef into 4, 1/4 lb. patties. Dust with salt and pepper. Cook over a hot flame, flipping half way through. Once flipped, add the blue cheese to the patty and allow to cook through and the cheese to melt.
• Remove the patty from the flame and allow to rest for a minute.
• Slather the bottom bun with 1/2 T of mayo. Add the juicy burger and then top it with the prune onion jam. Next add the tomato and lettuce leaf and add the top bun and enjoy!

Notes

Adapted from Bellyfull

Nutrition

Calories: 525kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 25gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 253mgPotassium: 868mgFiber: 4gSugar: 34gVitamin A: 713IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 4mg

Keyword onion, prunes

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