Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Cheese Burger
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Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Cheese Burger
Persons
4
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
16 minutes
Total Time
46 minutes
Ingredients
Southwest Sauce
- 1 C. Plain, Non-Fat Greek Yogurt
- 1 Lime, juiced
- 1 tsp. Chili Powder
- 1 tsp. Cumin
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
Cheeseburger
- 3 Oz. Low-Fat Cream Cheese, softened
- 1 C. Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- 2 Jalapeño Pepper, seeds and ribs removed and finely diced
- 2 Lb. Ground Beef, 90% lean or leaner
- 1 tsp. Chili Powder
- 1 tsp. Cumin
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Black Pepper
- 4 Slices Pepper Jack Cheese
- 4 Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, halved
Garnish
- Red onion, slices
- Shredded lettuce
- Tomato, slices
Instructions
Southwest Sauce
- Combine Greek yogurt, lime juice, chili powder, cumin and salt in a small bowl.
- Stir until thoroughly combined. Set aside.
Cheeseburger Filling
- Combine cream cheese, shredded cheddar, and jalapeños in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Set aside.
Cheeseburger Patties
- Combine ground beef, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in a bowl and use hands to mix until the seasonings are evenly distributed.
- Divide beef mixture into 8 even portions. Shape 1 portion into a burger patty and spread approximately 1 heaping tablespoon of filling in the center of the patty.
- Top filling with a second patty and carefully seal the edges around the filling, then repeat with remaining burger mixture and filling.
Grilling
- Preheat a grill or grill pan to high heat.
- Place patties on the grill and cook for 8 minutes on the first side. Flip burgers to second side and cook for 4 minutes more.
- Top each burger with a slice of pepper jack cheese. Cover the grill or grill pan and cook for 4 additional minutes, until cheese is melted and burgers are cooked to medium rare (or desired doneness).
- Remove from grill and allow burger patties to rest for 5 minutes. Spread Southwest sauce on the inside of each bun.
- Top each bun with a burger patty and additional garnishes as desired.
Notes
Recipe provided with permission from our friends at Undeniably Dairy.
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