Stuffed Cheeseburger Bombs

Time :25

Yield :4 servings

Recipe Background

Stuffed Cheeseburger Bombs do things differently... deliciously differently. The cheese isn't on top of the succulent, juicy beef patties. Nope, the cheese is a gooey center that explodes into a sharp and creamy blanket for your taste buds with each bite. With a classic burger sauce, Stuffed Cheeseburger Bombs are an explosion of amazing cookout flavor! You've never had a cheeseburger like this before.

Ingredients

2 1/2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons ketchup
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
3 ounces cheddar cheese coarsely grated
kosher salt to taste
black pepper to taste
4 hamburger buns split
green leaf lettuce leaves to taste
2 tomatoes sliced
1/2 pound sliced bacon cooked crisp

Directions

Preheat the grill to medium.
In small bowl, add the mayonnaise and the ketchup and stir to combine. Set the sauce mixture aside.
Divide the ground beef into 8 equal portions.
Shape 4 of the beef portions into 1/2-inch patties.
Using your clean thumbs, make shallow 2-inch-wide indents in the tops of the patties.
Divide the cheese evenly among the patties, filling up the indents.
Form the remaining beef portions into 1/2-inch-thick patties.
Top the indented, cheese-filled patties with the non-indented patties, putting the cheese in the center and pinching the edges firmly together to close.
Season both sides of the stuffed patties with the salt and the black pepper.
Transfer the patties to the grill and cook, covered, until the patties reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F for a medium doneness, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Spread the cut-sides of the buns evenly with the sauce mixture.
Top the bottom buns evenly with the lettuce leaves and the burgers.
Add the the tomatoes and the bacon to the burgers.
Close the burgers and serve.