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Holding a Juicy Lucy Cheese Stufffed Burger
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Juicy Lucy: The Gooey Stuffed Cheeseburger

This Juicy Lucy recipe is the ultimate cheeseburger, with gooey-melty cheese stuffed inside the burger. It’s a classic recipe, invented in Minnesota. Here is how to make it your way!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: burgers, grilling, recipe, spicy
Servings: 6 burgers
Calories: 575kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1-2 tablespoons Cajun Seasoning Blend * SEE NOTES
  • 6 slices American cheese
  • 6 slices habanero cheese or use pepperjack cheese
  • 3 jalapeno peppers
  • 3 serrano peppers

FOR SERVING: 6 brioche buns (or buns of choice), ranchero sauce or your favorite hot sauce, other burger toppings to your preference

    Instructions

    • Mix your Cajun seasonings into the ground beef. Hand mix to incorporate, but do not overmix.
    • Form 12 thin patties with the seasoned ground beef. 6 of them should be slightly larger, to form the base. I like to use a burger press for this process.
    • Top each of the larger patties with a slice each of American and habanero (or pepperjack) cheese.
    • Next, top each of the stuffed burgers with the smaller patties and hand form the meat around the cheese. You should still have burger-shaped patties.
    • Grill or pan sear the burgers in a bit of olive oil a few minutes per side, until the cheese is melted and the burgers are cooked through to your preference. Remove from heat and let the burgers rest a couple minutes to let the cheeses relax.
    • When the burgers are coooking, grill or pan sear the jalapeno and serrano peppers about 10 minutes, rolling a bit to get each side of the skins, until the skins char up and blacken. Slice them into rings and discard the stems.
    • Serve the burgers onto buns topped with sliced peppers, ranchero sauce or hot sauce, and your favorite toppings.

    Notes

    * Cajun Seasonings. I use my own Cajun seasoning blend, but feel free to use your own favorite burger seasoning, or try a good blackening seasoning. If you're unable to find one, use the following: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon each of black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano and dried thyme.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 575kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 604mg | Potassium: 538mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1665IU | Vitamin C: 9.7mg | Calcium: 461mg | Iron: 3.8mg