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!
1fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced [See Note]
BBQ sauce for basting, optional
Instructions
Preheat the grill to a medium or medium-high heat.
In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, cheese, garlic powder and diced jalapenos.
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.
Notes
This also tastes great with colby, Monterray, or jalapeno Jack.
For more heat, try a serrano pepper in place of the jalapeno pepper.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Stuffed Jalapeno Cheddar Burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 340Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Fat 18g28%
Saturated Fat 10g50%
Cholesterol 136mg45%
Sodium 246mg10%
Potassium 622mg18%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 41g82%
Vitamin A 370IU7%
Vitamin C 4mg5%
Vitamin D 1µg7%
Vitamin E 1mg7%
Vitamin K 2µg2%
Calcium 131mg13%
Folate 13µg3%
Iron 4mg22%
Zinc 9mg60%
* (Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.)
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy, and is sourced from the USDA Food Database.