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Submitted by lanars69

Surprise cheeseburgers are stuffed patties hiding a molten core of sharp cheddar cheese spread, dill relish, and mustard. Broiled until juicy and served on toasted buns: think Juicy Lucy meets American Sunday lunch.

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

20 min

COOK

30 min

READY

1 hrs

These are the original stuffed burgers, a Midwestern predecessor to the famous Minneapolis Juicy Lucy. The gimmick is simple: sandwich a pocket of sharp cheddar spread mixed with dill relish and mustard between two thin patties, seal the edges, and broil until the inside turns molten.

Rolled oats and a splash of milk in the ground beef mixture keep the patties tender without going dense. This is an old-school trick borrowed from meatloaf that holds moisture during the longer cook needed for a stuffed burger.

Sealing matters. Pinch the edges of the two patties together firmly all the way around, any gap becomes a leak point once the cheese melts. A crimp pattern like a pie crust helps lock it shut.

Broiling 4 inches from the heat source gives you the char of a grill without flare-ups from the juicy filling.

Pro Tips

  • Use 80/20 ground beef, leaner meat dries out during the longer stuffed-patty cook time.
  • Chill the assembled patties 15 minutes before broiling, firmer meat seals better and holds shape.
  • Make the patties slightly wider than your buns, they shrink during cooking.
  • Let the burgers rest 2 minutes after cooking, otherwise the filling erupts when bitten.

Variations

  • Swap cheddar spread for blue cheese and caramelized onions for a steakhouse twist.
  • Use pepper Jack and pickled jalapeños for a spicier southwestern version.
  • Try cream cheese and chopped bacon for a bacon-cheese pocket.

Ingredients

Hamburgers
1 ½ 680.4
POUNDS G GROUND BEEF
¾ 177
CUP ML ROLLED OAT
uncooked
1 5
TEASPOON ML ONION SALT
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML KETCHUP
½ 118
CUP ML MILK
Cheesy filling
5 144.5
2 30
TABLESPOONS ML DILL RELISH
2 10
TEASPOONS ML PREPARED MUSTARD

Directions

For hamburgers, combine all ingredients thoroughly.

Shape to form 12 thin patties.

For filling, combine all ingredients throughly. Spread filling on center of 6 of the patties.

Cover with remaining patties; pinch edges together to seal.

Place in broiler about 4 inches from source of heat.

Cook about 7 minutes.

Turn and cook about 5 minutes longer. Serve on toasted hamburger buns.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 188g (6.6 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 446 51% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 25g 39%
Saturated Fat 11g 54%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 118mg 39%
Sodium 948mg 40%
Total Carbohydrate 6g 6%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9%
Sugars g
Protein 70g
Vitamin A 7% Vitamin C 2%
Calcium 17% Iron 22%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
Trans-fat Free
 
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