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I love the flavor of jalapeños with cheddar cheese, and BBQ sauce. Finally, I've gone and put it all together on the grill with these Stuffed Jalapeño Cheeseburgers!

Stuffed Jalapeno Cheddar Burgers

oz beef

salt & pepper

garlic powder

cream cheese

cheddar cheese ([See Note 1])

jalapeno pepper (, seeded and diced [See Note 2])

BBQ sauce for basting (, optional)

Bacon (cooked, optional)

Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.

In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, cheese, garlic powder and diced jalapenos. If using bacon, you can crumble that up and add it here into the jalapeno-cheese stuffing OR leave it whole and pot on top of the burger.

Shape ground beef into eight 3-oz. portions on waxed paper. A kitchen scale comes in handy for this.

Press each portion into a 4-inch patty using the back of a table fork. Take 1/4 of the cream cheese mixture and place it into the middle of a patty. Repeat with three more patties. Then, with the back of the fork, press the mixture flat into a disc in the center of the patty. Repeat with the other 3 patties.

Cover each filled patty with one of the remaining patties. With a fork, crimp the edges of the patties to trap all that melty goodness inside the burgers.

Season the outsides of the patties with salt and ground pepper to taste and then head to the grill.

Grill burgers over medium heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until cooked to your desired temperature. [See Note 3]

These are the best burgers I've ever had. Seriously. No Joke. THE BEST EVER. They're the Michael Jordan of hamburgers. Don't even try telling me Lebron is better than Jordan either. He's not.

Blue Cheese Stuffed Burgers AKA Gourmet Juicy Lucy

Bacon

Yellow Onion

tbsp Olive Oil (Garlic Infused)

tbsp Blue Cheese (crumbles)

tbsp White Cheddar Cheese (shredded)

lb 85/15 ground beef

American Cheese (sliced)

Salt

Pepper

Cook the bacon on your smoker. If you haven't cooked bacon on your pellet grill, you're missing out. I like to glaze my bacon with some maple syrup, and then sprinkle it with brown sugar. The bacon goes on the smoker for about two hours at 225 degrees. Make sure you're not hungry when you make the bacon. It's easy to eat all of it in one sitting!

After you put the bacon on the Traeger, dice half an onion. 

Cook the onion over medium heat for about 15 minutes in a tablespoon of garlic infused olive oil. When the onion starts to brown, remove it from the heat and place it in a container. You want all of the ingredients for these juicy lucy's to be cold. Place the onions in the fridge while the bacon finishes cooking

When the bacon is done dice it, and place in the refrigerator.

Once the onions and bacon are chilled remove them from the fridge, along with the blue cheese crumbles, and shredded white cheddar.

In a large bowl, combine the onions, crumbled bacon, blue cheese crumbles, and shredded white cheddar cheese. 

In a second large bowl, combine your burger, and egg. Add salt and pepper too. Combine with your hands. The burger mixture should be wet.

Line a cookie sheet with foil, and then make 8 equally sized balls using all of the burger.

Flatten one of the balls until it's a patty about 1/4" in thickness. Place about 2 tablespoons of the blue cheese mixture on top. Be sure to keep the mixture away from the edges. Flatten another hamburger ball into a patty and place on top of the mixture. Carefully press down the edge of the top patty into the bottom, eliminating the seam.

Repeat this process for the other three burgers, and then wrap each burger individually in saran wrap, and place in the fridge for an hour.

When you're ready to cook, get your smoker set up to cook at 225 degrees, and then place the burgers directly on the grill grate. Let it smoke until the internal temp hits 130.

When the internal temp hits 130 remove the burgers from the grill, and increase the temp to high. Put the burgers back on the grill and let them cook until the internal temp hits 165. (about 5 more minutes)

This cheese stuffed burger is sometimes call a &quot;Juicy Lucy,&quot; but you are going to call it delicious!

Cheese Stuffed Burgers

cheddar cheese

mozzarella cheese

Monterey jack cheese

beef

Worcestershire sauce

seasoning salt

pepper

onion powder

buns

Lettuce (if desired)

Tomatoes (if desired)

condiments

Preheat your grill to high heat while you form the patties. You’re aiming for about 400-425 F.

In a mixing bowl, gently combine all the shredded cheese together.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the beef, Worcestershire sauce, seasoning salt, garlic powder, pepper, and onion powder.

Divide in 6 pieces and form into patties slightly larger than the buns you are using. Make 3 of the patties with a slight lip on the edges, while the other 3 are just flat patties.

Place about 6 tablespoons of shredded cheese onto each patty with a slight lip. Place the top patty on top of the cheese and gently seal the 2 patties together by pinching them together so there are no gaps.

Turn one side of your grill to low and place the patties on that side of the grill to cook.

Close the lid and cook for 6-8 minutes, flip and cook an additional 6-8 minutes with the lid closed until the internal temperature reaches your desired doneness. Medium-well is about 150 F.

Remove from the grill and let the patties rest for 4-5 minutes before serving.

Toast your buns on the grill while the burgers are resting.

Assemble your desired condiments and toppings on your bun with the patty and serve.

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