Juicy Lucy Burger
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The Juicy Lucy is a hamburger made with cheese inside the burger patty. Adding chopped bacon to the ground beef patty makes these the most juicy burgers ever!
Add my Dad’s Famous BBQ Baked Beans and a Bacon Tomato Avocado Pasta Salad on the side of this burger recipe for a complete, delicious meal!
Today’s post is sponsored by my friends at Cabot Cheese.
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Today I’m combining two of my favorite cheeseburger recipes. A cheeseburger stuffed with cheese and a cheeseburger that consists of both ground beef and chopped bacon. You’ll never eat another burger recipe again!
The chopped bacon in the burger patty adds so much flavor and juiciness to the burger. While the cheese stuffed inside the burger is like a wonderfully cheesy explosion in your mouth!
I used Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar to stuff these burgers, because it’s seriously THE BEST! The flavor of the cheese paired with the salty, flavorful ground beef bacon burger patties is just incredible.
You can add your favorite burger toppings, but honestly, you don’t even need to! This burger can stand alone on a bun with a little drizzle of mustard or ketchup and nothing else.
You can grill the burger or cook it on a skillet on the stove. Either way, you’re going to fall in love with this juicy lucy burger recipe at first bite!
It’s perfect for 4th of July and summer BBQ’s, but also easy to make inside on the stove year round. It’s made in under 30 minutes, so it’s great for an easy weeknight meal that both kids and adults will love!
Instructions
- Make the burger patties. Combine ground beef, finely chopped bacon, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Divide this mixture into 8 patties.
- Quick Tip! Slightly freeze the bacon first, 30-60 minutes in the freezer will do. This will make the bacon easier to finely chop. You can also ask your butcher to grind bacon for you.
- Make the juicy lucy burgers. On a cutting board, flatten the 8 burgers into thin patties. Place ¼ cup of shredded Cabot Seriously Sharp cheddar cheese in the middle of 4 of the patties. Place the other flatten patties on top of the other burger patty topped with cheese. Crimp the edges of the hamburger patties together to tightly seal in the cheese.
- Cook the burgers. Heat a grill or skillet on the stove over medium heat. Add the burgers and grill for 6-8 minutes, flip and grill for an additional 6-8 minutes
- Quick Tip! If using a skillet on the stove, I highly recommend a cast iron skillet. If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, use another heavy bottomed skillet, if available.
- Serve the burgers. Place the grilled burgers on toasted buns or lettuce wraps. Add your favorite toppings, like lettuce, tomato, pickles and onion. Drizzle with your favorite sauce like ketchup, mustard or burger sauce. Or simply serve them plain!
Frequently asked questions
- How do you make hamburger patties stay together? The crimping of the two burger patties along the edges is key. This will help keep the hamburger patties together and keep all the cheesy goodness inside the burger!
- How do you keep homemade burgers moist? The bacon fat will release into the burger as it’s cooked, making this burger so incredibly moist and flavorful. The Worcestershire sauce is also added for both moisture and flavor.
- Are Juicy Lucy burgers keto? Served without the hamburger bun, each Juicy lucy burger patty contains less than 1 carb. This makes these burgers perfect for those on a low carb or keto diet.
What to serve with the burgers
Be sure to whip up these delicious sides for your next summer BBQ to go with these scrumptious Juicy Lucy Burgers!
- Grilled Romaine Chopped Salad – while you’re grilling the burgers, toss some romaine lettuce on the grill to create this amazing salad!
- Grilled Cheesy Potatoes – along with the romaine and burgers, toss these potatoes on the grill for a full meal-on-the-grill!
- Buffalo Potato Salad – a creamy buffalo sauce dressing creates the most delicious potato salad ever!
- Kale Apple Slaw – a new twist on coleslaw that provides the perfect crunch and so much flavor!
- Crispy Rosemary Sweet Potato Fries – these crispy baked fries are a juicy burgers best friend!
- Philly Crab Fries – no actual crab is used in the making of these deliciously flavorful fries!
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Juicy Lucy Burger
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 4 slices bacon, finely chopped
- ½ tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup Cabot Seriously Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Combine the ground beef, bacon, worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Divide this mixture into 8 patties.
- Flatten 4 of the patties and top each of those with ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese.
- Flatten out the other 4 patties and place them on top of the patties topped with the cheese. Crimp the edges of the hamburger patties together to form a seal around the cheese.
- Place on a grill or in a skillet on the stove over medium heat. Grill for 6-8 minutes, flip and grill for an additional 6-8 minutes.
- Toast the buns on the grill or skillet for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the burgers and place them on the buns, add the optional toppings of your choice.
Notes
- Slightly freeze the bacon slices first, 30-60 minutes in the freezer will do. This will make the bacon easier to finely chop. You can also ask your butcher to grind the bacon for you.
- If cooking these burgers in a skillet on the stove, use a cast iron skillet or other heavy bottomed skillet, if available.
- These burgers are less than 1 carb per burger when served without the bun, making them low carb and keto compliant.
- Replace the salt and pepper with 1 teaspoon hamburger seasoning for even more flavor.
Nutrition Facts
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