Spicy Jalapeno Bacon Cheeseburgers Recipe 455

Steps:

• 1. Seed and finely chop your jalapeno pepper.
• 2. Add ground beef and the chopped jalapeno to a bowl.
• 3. Chop the chipotle pepper. Add that plus the adobo sauce to the ground beef and jalapenos.
• 4. Add the liquid smoke, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and mayo to another bowl. Whisk together.
• 5. Combine all ingredients into the bowl with the ground beef and thoroughly mix with your hands.
• 6. Divide the ground beef into four sections and make your patties.
• 7. Cook the burgers however you see fit. I grilled them and finished them off in the oven to help melt the cheese. You do what you see fit. Cooking them in a cast iron skillet would be remarkable.
• 8. Don't forget to cook your bacon! Fry in a skillet. Or, I put mine in the oven at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes depending on your oven the cooking time may vary.
• 9. Once your burgers are cooked, assemble them the way you see fit.

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp, 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally. Drain the bacon on paper towels. Roughly chop the bacon into ½-inch pieces. 2. Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat (400° to 500°F). 3. Roughly chop half of the jalapeños and set aside the remaining sliced jalapeños. In a large bowl gently mix the ground chuck with the roughly chopped jalapeños, the goat cheese, the garlic, and the salt. With wet hands, gently form four loosely packed patties of equal size, each about ¾ inch thick. Don't compact the meat too much or the patties will be tough. Using your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation about 1 inch wide in the center of each patty. This will help the patties cook evenly and prevent them from puffing on the grill. 4. Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the patties over direct medium-high heat, with the lid closed as much as possible, until fully cooked, 10 to 12 minutes, turning once (because these patties have so much moisture, they will not brown as much as most patties). During the last minute of grilling time, add two slices of cheese to each patty to melt and toast the buns, cut side down, over direct heat. 5. Remove the patties and buns from the grill. Place the patties on the bottom bun halves, and top them with as much of the bacon and the reserved jalapeño slices as you like. Put the top bun halves in place, and serve the burgers warm.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine ground beef and seasonings well, but don't overwork the meat! Form 2 patties out of the mixture.
• Grill burgers to your liking.
• Just before you take the burgers off the grill, top each burger with the jalapeno slices, a cheese slice, and finally 3 bacon slices. Once cheese starts to melt, remove from grill. (The cheese acts as a glue keeping everything together!).
• Put burgers on buns and enjoy! ***We like to top our burgers with sliced red onions and a big dollop of guacamole!