Juicy Lucy Burgers Recipe
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Juicy Lucy Burgers

By: Cooking Mama 
"A favorite of Minnesotans! The famous Juicy Lucy! Mmmm. So good. You MUST use American cheese on this to achieve the juiciness in the middle! I like sauteed mushrooms and onions on mine!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (79)

What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Beer Beer
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
25 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 3/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 slices American cheese (such as Kraft®)
  • 4 hamburger buns, split

Directions

  1. Combine ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl; mix well. Form 8, thin patties from the beef. Each patty should be slightly larger than a slice of cheese.
  2. Cut each slice of American cheese into 4 equal pieces; stack the pieces. Sandwich one stack of cheese between 2 ground beef patties. Tightly pinch edges together tightly seal the cheese within the meat. Repeat with the remaining cheese and patties.
  3. Preheat a cast-iron or other heavy bottomed skillet over medium heat. Cook burgers until well browned, about 4 minutes. It is common for burgers to puff up due to steam from the melting cheese. Turn burgers and prick the top of each 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.

Footnotes

  • Cook's Notes:
  • For the juiciest burgers, be sure your ground beef is at least 20% fat.
  • Did you make a tight seal? I hope so, because it needs to be TIGHT to avoid a cheesy eruption as the cheese melts, creates steam, and tries to find its way out.
  • You can also fire up a medium-hot bed of coals and cook these on your backyard grill.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 593 | Total Fat: 37.5g | Cholesterol: 131mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2010 by duckman   view full review
Minnesota's contribution to the culinary world! Don't forget to let this gem sit for a few...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 25, 2010 by bean   view full review
I have made these before. They are good with Blue Cheese. Try making with your favorite...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2010 by Lucy   view full review
Just about the best burger ever. Saw the recipe on a food showdown recently. Introduced it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2010 by Mallinda   view full review
I liked the idea of putting the cheese inside the burgers; makes them neater! Instead of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by Jeff   view full review
Somehow, my initial review was deleted. I basically said what another person said, i.e.,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2010 by Fran   view full review
If it is anything like Matt's Famous Juicy Lucy - they will be fabulous! The recipe sounds...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by Jan   view full review
Great way to do burgers. I do similiar with Meat Loaf; half ground beef mixture (I also add a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by Heather   view full review
I really liked these. There was too much pepper in them though!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 13, 2010 by bep   view full review
These were awesome!!! The cheese being in the middle is way better than being on top of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 29, 2010 by karen S   view full review
These were fantastic. I may try using other cheeses in the future.

 

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