irish cheddar juicy lucy (st patricks day)
If you never had a Juicy Lucy before, it's basically a cheeseburger, with the exception that the cheese is on the inside. You tend to see them with more interesting cheeses as opposed to the traditional American. But that's ultimately up to you. I like to think of it as a showcase of sorts. And with St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, I figured, "Why not use a quality Irish cheddar?" It came out amazing. Don't get me wrong, it's A LOT of burger, but It really is necessary to keep all that glorious cheese in. If you downsize it, you risk cheese leakage! So, alter at your own risk! ;)
Blue Ribbon Recipe
Irish cheddar tends to have a sharper flavor than what we're used to in American cheddar cheese. Many think they don't like it, but we think they will once they try it in this Juicy Lucy. The cheese is stuffed inside the burger - yum! Worchestershire, along with mustard, gives the burger tons of flavor. Have a few napkins on hand when you bite into this cheeseburger. You're going to need it.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (80/20 is best)
- - Irish cheddar
- - salt and pepper, to taste
- Few dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon brown mustard
- 1 - bun of choice (I would use a sourdough roll, but I only had a kaiser.)
- Any - toppings desired
How To Make irish cheddar juicy lucy (st patricks day)
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Step 1In a large mixing bowl, Place your ground beef, mustard, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix with your hands until thoroughly combined. -
Step 2Divide the meat in half. Form a patty shape with one half and place in however much Irish cheddar you would like. Make sure to NOT go too close to the edge.
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Step 3Form a patty with the other half of the beef and place on top of the 1st half.
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Step 4Crimp together the edges with your fingers and grill for 6-10 minutes on a grill until done.
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Step 5Rest for a few minutes or risk being scorched by molten Irish Cheddar! after a few minutes... Begin to devour! :)
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