Juicy Lucy, Bacon & Cheese Stuffed Burgers
Juicy and cheesy with a delightful bacony goodness in every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 6 slices American, Cheddar or Provolone cheese
- 3 tsp bacon jam
- 3 hamburger buns
- lettuce
- tomato, sliced
- red onion, sliced
- mustard & ketchup
Instructions
- Divide one pound of ground beef into 6 equal sized portions.
- Flatten each piece to ¼ inch thickness.
- Top a beef patty with a slice of American cheese, folding in the corners, leaving about ½ inch of beef all along the edges.
- Top the cheese slice with a teaspoon of bacon jam.
- Top with another flattened beef patty.
- Use your fingers to pinch the edges together sealing in the cheese and bacon jam.
- Preheat grill to 350 - 375 degrees.
- Once grill is hot place each burger on the preheated grill.
- Close lid and cook for 5 - 6 minutes.
- Resist the urge to press down on the burgers with a spatula.
- Flip burgers and top with a slice of cheese.
- Close the lid of the grill and cook burgers for another 5 - 6 minutes and cheese is melted.
- Place hamburger buns on the grill, cut sides down. Grill until lightly toasted.
- Place burger patties on hamburger buns.
- Top burger patties with lettuce, tomato, onion, mustard and ketchup to serve.
Notes
Burger patties can also be cooked on the stovetop in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.