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Juicy Lucy: The Gooey Stuffed Cheeseburger

This Juicy Lucy recipe is the ultimate cheeseburger, with gooey-melty cheese stuffed inside the burger. It’s a classic recipe, invented in Minnesota. Here is how to make it your way!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 6 burgers
Calories: 575 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1-2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning blend * SEE NOTES
  • 6 slices American cheese
  • 6 slices habanero cheese or use pepperjack cheese
  • 3 Jalapeno peppers
  • 3 Serrano peppers
FOR SERVING: 6 brioche buns (or buns of choice), ranchero sauce or your favorite hot sauce, other burger toppings to your preference

Instructions

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  1. Mix your Cajun seasonings into the ground beef. Hand mix to incorporate, but do not overmix.
  2. Form 12 thin patties with the seasoned ground beef. 6 of them should be slightly larger, to form the base. I like to use a burger press for this process.
  3. Top each of the larger patties with a slice each of American and habanero (or pepperjack) cheese.
  4. Next, top each of the stuffed burgers with the smaller patties and hand form the meat around the cheese. You should still have burger-shaped patties.
  5. Grill or pan sear the burgers in a bit of olive oil a few minutes per side, until the cheese is melted and the burgers are cooked through to your preference. Remove from heat and let the burgers rest a couple minutes to let the cheeses relax.
  6. When the burgers are coooking, grill or pan sear the jalapeno and serrano peppers about 10 minutes, rolling a bit to get each side of the skins, until the skins char up and blacken. Slice them into rings and discard the stems.
  7. Serve the burgers onto buns topped with sliced peppers, ranchero sauce or hot sauce, and your favorite toppings.

Notes

  • * Cajun Seasonings. I use my own Cajun seasoning blend, but feel free to use your own favorite burger seasoning, or try a good blackening seasoning. If you're unable to find one, use the following: 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon each of black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried oregano and dried thyme.

Nutrition Information

Calories 575kcal (29%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 45g (69%) Saturated Fat 20g (100%) Cholesterol 153mg (51%) Sodium 604mg (25%) Potassium 538mg (15%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 1665IU (33%) Vitamin C 9.7mg (11%) Calcium 461mg (46%) Iron 3.8mg (21%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6burgers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 575

% Daily Value*

Calories 575kcal 29%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 37g 74%
Fat 45g 69%
Saturated Fat 20g 100%
Cholesterol 153mg 51%
Sodium 604mg 25%
Potassium 538mg 11%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 1665IU 33%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 11%
Calcium 461mg 46%
Iron 3.8mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.