About
Stuffed Cheeseburger Bombs do things differently... deliciously differently. The cheese isn't on top of the succulent, juicy beef patties. Nope, the cheese is a gooey center that explodes into a sharp and creamy blanket for your taste buds with each bite. With a classic burger sauce, Stuffed Cheeseburger Bombs are an explosion of amazing cookout flavor! You've never had a cheeseburger like this before.
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 3 ounces cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
- kosher salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- green leaf lettuce leaves, to taste
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 1/2 pound sliced bacon, cooked crisp
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the grill to medium.
Step 2 -In small bowl, add the mayonnaise and the ketchup and stir to combine. Set the sauce mixture aside.
Step 3 -Divide the ground beef into 8 equal portions.
Step 4 -Shape 4 of the beef portions into 1/2-inch patties.
Step 5 -Using your clean thumbs, make shallow 2-inch-wide indents in the tops of the patties.
Step 6 -Divide the cheese evenly among the patties, filling up the indents.
Step 7 -Form the remaining beef portions into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
Step 8 -Top the indented, cheese-filled patties with the non-indented patties, putting the cheese in the center and pinching the edges firmly together to close.
Step 9 -Season both sides of the stuffed patties with the salt and the black pepper.
Step 10 -Transfer the patties to the grill and cook, covered, until the patties reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F for a medium doneness, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Step 11 -Spread the cut-sides of the buns evenly with the sauce mixture.
Step 12 -Top the bottom buns evenly with the lettuce leaves and the burgers.
Step 13 -Add the the tomatoes and the bacon to the burgers.
Step 14 -Close the burgers and serve.
