Juicy Lucy Burgers

Juicy Lucy Burgers

Have you ever heard of a "Juicy Lucy?" Juicy Lucy is a cheeseburger that has the cheese inside the meat patty instead of on top, which results in a melted core of cheese within the patty. Two bars in Minneapolis claim to be the inventor of the burger, though other bars and restaurants have created their own versions. Here's mine! YUM!!!!!

Start by forming your seasoned ground beef patties. 

Place a chunk of stacked American cheese slices (I used Velveeta) in the middle of the patty.

Place another patty on top of the cheese. Tightly press the edges together, sealing the cheese inside.

Grill or fry the burgers until done! 

Juicy Lucy Burgers

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lbs ground beef

1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

3/4 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon black pepper

4 slices American Cheese 

4 hamburger buns

Instructions:

Combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well. Form 8 think patties from the beef. 

Cut each slice of cheese into 4 equal pieces: stack the pieces. Sandwich one stack of cheese between 2 ground beef patties. Tightly pinch edges together to seal the cheese inside the meat. Make sure and make it TIGHT to avoid cheese from leaking out.  Repeat with the remaining cheese and patties.

Preheat a cast iron skillet or a heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Cook burgers until well browned, about 4 minutes. It's common for the burgers to puff up a little bit, due to steam from the melting cheese. Turn the burgers and prick the top of each with a toothpick to allow steam to escape. Cook until browned on the outside and no longer pink on the inside, about 4 minutes. Serve on hamburger buns. 

*You can also fire up a medium-hot bed of coals and cook on your grill