What are you serving up this July 4th? Sometimes the only thing that will satisfy your burger craving is a juicy, flame grilled burger so thick you can barely open your mouth wide enough to get a big bite of all its wonderful burger goodness. These Juicy Lucy burgers are the perfect burger for all your holiday get togethers and anytime you get a hankering for an out of this world burger. Keep reading to find out how easy it is to make these.

This Juicy Lucy jalapeño, cheddar cheese stuffed burger sure does fit the bill when you’re craving a juicy delicious burger! Where’s the cheese you ask? It’s inside the patty! How do you get the cheese in there you ask? Let’s find out.

These burgers are juicy and flavorful, and packed with gooey, stretchy, melty cheese, with just a touch of pleasing heat from the jalapeño peppers. Not too spicy at all! This burger far surpasses any $25 gourmet burgers you get at restaurants. And best of all? They cost significantly less when you cook them at home. You could easily make half a dozen burgers for $25, plus they are a snap to make!

Keep reading to see how easy it is to whip these bad boys up in no time!

Start by preheating the barbecue grill.

While the grill gets good and hot you have plenty of time to assemble the burger patties.

In a small bowl, combine, softened cream cheese and diced jalapeño. You can use fresh or pickled, use whatever you have on hand.

Add grated cheddar cheese, and garlic powder and stir to make a thick cheese paste. 

Divide mixture into 3 equal sized portions. Use your hands to roll filling into balls and then flatten each ball into patties. Set aside while you make the beef patties.

In a mixing bowl, use your hands to combine ground beef, minced onion, salt and pepper.

Separate meat into 6 equal sized portions and flatten out each piece of beef into thin patties slightly larger in diameter than the cheese filling patties.

Place a cheese filling patty in the center of a beef patty, and top with another beef patty.

Use your fingers to pinch together the edges enclosing the cheese filling and forming evenly shaped burger patties.

Baste the patties with olive oil.

TIP: spread a little olive oil on the hamburger buns too and place them on the grill while the patties are cooking. Grill for a minute or two until toasted with lovely grill marks.

Grill patties for 6-7 minutes on each side over medium high heat until cooked through. Resist the urge to smash down the patties with a spatula as they cook or the filling will goosh out and make a mess on the grill. We want that cheesy filling to stay inside the beef patty not have it burn up on the grill, right?

Top grilled patties with your favorite burger toppings and condiments to serve. We love adding crisp iceberg lettuce, and juicy slices of tomato from the garden with a squeeze of mustard and ketchup. Nothing complicated. Keeping it simple allows you to taste and enjoy the juicy grilled stuffed beef patties to their fullest.

Open wide…because all that’s left to do is…DIG IN!!!! I guarantee these burgers will be the hit of the party for your 4th of July cook out. Beefy, cheesy, with a touch of heat makes them utterly irresistible. Probably one of the best burgers you can cook up on your grill. You can easily put together the patties beforehand and keep them in the fridge. Pop them on the grill when it’s time to eat. Guests can top their burgers with their favorite condiments. They’re perfect for all your summer holiday entertaining. Because…good food is love ❤️

I came across this wonderful recipe at www.spendwithpennies.com. A huge shout out and thank you to Holly at Spend With Pennies for this phenomenal recipe!!! She has an absolutely fabulous website. Be sure to head on over to her blog and check out all the wonderful recipes she has posted. She will be sure to inspire you to try something new. These burgers will be making an appearance on our table for dinner many more times over the summer!

Looking for a milder flavor profile? Give these delectable Bacon Avocado Marinated Cheeseburgers a try. Bacon, avocado and melted cheddar cheese top a marinated beef patty giving these burgers a burst of irresistibly delectable mouthwatering flavor. Yes you read that right. Marinating the patties gives them a boost of deliciousness that you don’t get from any ordinary burger!

No backyard barbecue is complete without a side of these Easy To Make, Best Ever, Skillet Baked Beans. These irresistible savory, slightly sweet beans are infused with smoky bacon flavor that makes them mouthwateringly delicious and the perfect side to any burgers you cook up on the grill!

This post was originally published June 2021 and republished with updated content July 2024.

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