Popper Burgers
Cut: Ground Beef
Preparation Time: 5 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes |
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Main Ingredients:
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup prepared thick-and-chunky salsa
4 frozen cream cheese or cheddar cheese-stuffed jalapeno peppers
4 hamburger buns, split
1/4 cup prepared salsa con queso
1/4 cup chopped fresh plum tomato
2 tablespoons sliced pitted ripe olives
Directions:
- Combine ground beef and 1/4 cup salsa in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four thin patties. Place one stuffed pepper in center of each patty; wrap beef around pepper to enclose, sealing seams and forming ball. Flatten balls into patties. Patties will be about 4 to 5 inches across and 1 inch thick.
- Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 15 to 16 minutes to medium (160 degrees) doneness, until beef is not pink in center and juices show no pink color, turning occasionally.
- Serve in buns; top burger with 1 tablespoon salsa con queso. Sprinkle evenly with tomato and olives. Makes 4 servings.
Recipe Tips:
- Four slices (3/4-ounce each) Mexican-style process cheese may be substituted for salsa con queso; place on top of patties 1 minute before the patties are done, to allow cheese to melt.
- Use a gentle touch when shaping patties. Overhandling results in a firm, compact texture. Always turn patties with a spatula, without pressing or flattening which causes loss of flavorful juices and results in dry burgers.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition information per serving, using 80% lean ground beef: 479 calories; 27 g protein; 31 g carbohydrate; 26 g fat; 835 mg sodium; 89 mg cholesterol; 6.2 mg niacin; 0.25 mg vitamin B6; 2 mcg vitamin B12; 3.4 mg iron; 4.8 mg zinc.
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