Juicy Lucy Burger
The Juicy Lucy burger from Minnesota is made with gooey, melted cheese stuffed inside a burger patty. This recipe is a copycat of the original Jucy Lucy from Matt's bar in Minneapolis. It's easy to make in 20 minutes with 5 ingredients, and is guaranteed to fulfill all of your cheesy comfort food cravings!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds ground beef, 80/20
- 1 tablespoon hamburger seasoning, click link for the recipe
- ½ tablespoon worcestershire sauce
- 6 slices American cheese, each cut into 4 squares
- 4 hamburger buns
Instructions
- Combine the ground beef, burger seasoning and worcestershire sauce in a large bowl.
- Divide this mixture into four 6 ounce balls of beef, then divide each ball of beef into one smaller patty, and one larger patty.
- Flatten the middle of the 4 larger patties to create a large well in the middle and fill each well with 6 squares of American cheese.
- Flatten out the smaller 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 tight seal around the cheese.
- Preheat a grill, flat top, or cast iron skillet, to medium-high heat, between 350-400°F.
- Place the burgers on the hot grill, or flat top, and cook for 5-6 minutes, flip and cook for an additional 5-6 minutes.
- Remove the burgers and place them on a cutting board to rest for 5 minutes.
- Brush vegetable oil on the inside of each of the buns and toast the hamburger buns on the flat top, grill, or in a skillet, for 30-60 seconds.
- Add the toppings of your choice to the bottom buns, then place the burgers on top, and add the top bun.
Notes
- Be sure to crimp the edges of the burger patties tightly around the cheese in the middle. Otherwise, the cheese will melt out on the flat top or grill, instead of inside your juicy lucy burger.
- If using a skillet on the stove, I highly recommend a large cast iron skillet. This will give you the best crust on the burger. If you don’t have a cast iron skillet, use another heavy bottomed skillet, if available.
- To make keto and gluten free juicy lucy burgers, remove the bun and serve them in lettuce wraps. Each burger, without the bun, contains less than 1 carb.
- A stuffed burger, like this juicy lucy, is going to be thicker than a traditional burger patty. Cooking this burger for 5-6 minutes per side over medium-high heat will result in a medium burger. If you’d like your burger medium-well, add 1 minute per side. If you’d like well-done burgers, cook them for 7-8 minutes per side.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 671kcal (34%)Carbohydrates 23g (8%)Protein 39g (78%)Fat 46g (71%)Saturated Fat 19g (95%)Polyunsaturated Fat 2gMonounsaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 2gCholesterol 152mg (51%)Sodium 2624mg (109%)Potassium 571mg (16%)Fiber 1g (4%)Sugar 4g (4%)Vitamin A 300mg (6%)Vitamin C 1mg (1%)Calcium 425mg (43%)Iron 5mg (28%)
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