Juicy Lucy Burgers
This Minnesota-born burger – featuring hot, melted cheese in the middle of the patty – is surprisingly easy to make at home!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Juicy Lucy Burgers
Prep Time30 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time10 Minutes
Ingredients
2 pounds, fresh ground beef (80% or 85% lean)
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp. garlic powder
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
4 ounces cheese per burger (Suggestions: Tilamook Sharp Cheddar, American, smoked Swiss, blue cheese)
LB Gourmet Bakery Buns, sliced and buttered
Vegetable oil (for grilling)
TOPPINGS OF YOUR CHOICE: Ketchup
Mustard
Pickles
Tomato Slices
Lettuce
Mayonnaise
Onions
Directions
- In a large bowl combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix the seasoning is evenly distributed.
- Divide ground beef into 16 equal pieces. Place between parchment paper or plastic wrap and flatten into patties that are about ¼ inch thick.
- Cut or break cheese into smaller pieces, then add about 4 ounces (1-2 slices) cheese on top of 8 of the burger patties.
- Top each burger with a second patty and pinch edges together to seal completely.
- Rub vegetable oil on grill and heat grill to high.
- Sear burgers over direct heat, 1-2 minutes per side. After flipping burgers, poke a small hole in top of each one to allow steam to escape.
- Continue cooking over indirect heat until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes, to an internal temperature of at least 160 F. Remove from grill and allow burgers to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast buttered buns on grill.
- Place burgers on toasted buns, add toppings and serve.
Tip: You can also cook the burgers on the stovetop in a pan, ideally a cast iron skillet. Heat the pan to medium high, add 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or butter and cook for 6-8 minutes per side.
30 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
Grass Fed All-Natural 85% Lean Ground Beef, 16 Ounce
Deal
$9.99 was $10.99$0.62/oz
L&B Worcestershire Sauce, 8.5 Ounce
Deal
$4.99 was $5.99$0.59/oz
L&B Garlic Powder, 2.4 Ounce
Deal
$6.99 was $7.99$2.91/oz
Morton Salt, 26 Ounce
$2.83$0.11/oz
McCormick Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 1.5 Ounce
$2.99$1.99/oz
Tillamook Smoked Medium Cheddar Cheese, 1 Pound
Deal
$12.99/lb was $14.99/lb$12.99/lb
L&B Gourmet Homestyle White Burger Buns, 4 Each
$3.99$1.00 each
Wesson Vegetable Oil, 24 Ounce
2/$6 Deal
$3.00 was $3.49$0.13/oz
Heinz Ketchup, 64 Ounce
$8.99$0.14/oz
Heinz Yellow Mustard, 14 Ounce
$2.69$0.19/oz
Gedney Burger Chips Dill Pickle Slices, 32 Ounce
Deal
$4.69 was $5.29$0.15/oz
Bushel Boy Vine-On Tomatoes, 0.33 Pound
Huge Deal
$0.82 avg/ea was $1.32 avg/ea$2.49/lb
Romaine Lettuce, 1 Each
$2.99
Duke's Real Mayonnaise, 30 Ounce
Deal
$6.49 was $7.99$0.22/oz
Vidalia Yellow Sweet Onions, 1.25 Pound
Huge Deal
$2.24 avg/ea was $2.86 avg/ea$1.79/lb
Directions
- In a large bowl combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper and mix the seasoning is evenly distributed.
- Divide ground beef into 16 equal pieces. Place between parchment paper or plastic wrap and flatten into patties that are about ¼ inch thick.
- Cut or break cheese into smaller pieces, then add about 4 ounces (1-2 slices) cheese on top of 8 of the burger patties.
- Top each burger with a second patty and pinch edges together to seal completely.
- Rub vegetable oil on grill and heat grill to high.
- Sear burgers over direct heat, 1-2 minutes per side. After flipping burgers, poke a small hole in top of each one to allow steam to escape.
- Continue cooking over indirect heat until cooked through, about 8-10 minutes, to an internal temperature of at least 160 F. Remove from grill and allow burgers to rest for at least 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, toast buttered buns on grill.
- Place burgers on toasted buns, add toppings and serve.
Tip: You can also cook the burgers on the stovetop in a pan, ideally a cast iron skillet. Heat the pan to medium high, add 1-2 tablespoons of vegetable oil or butter and cook for 6-8 minutes per side.