Lamb Sliders with Blue Cheese

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons cheese blue crumbled
• 0.8 teaspoon brown sugar 
• 13 ounces lamb lean
• 1.3 teaspoons olive oil 
• 1.7 cups onion thinly sliced ( 1 large)
• 0.4 teaspoon salt divided
• 1.3 ounce sandwich buns mini (such as Pepperidge Farm)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• broiler
• broiler pan

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion and sugar to pan; cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in 1/8 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat; cook 8 minutes or until tender and browned, stirring occasionally. Keep warm.
3. Preheat broiler.
4. Combine remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, pepper, and lamb in a large bowl. Divide lamb mixture into 8 equal portions; shape each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
5. Place patties on the rack of a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; place rack in pan. Broil 6 minutes, turning once after 3 minutes.
6. Remove from oven; let stand 3 minutes.
7. Broil buns, cut sides up, 2 minutes or until lightly toasted.
8. Place patties on bottom halves of buns; top each patty with about 1 1/2 tablespoons caramelized onion and about 3/4 teaspoon blue cheese. Cover with top halves of buns.