Jalapeño Popper Burgers
Jalapeño Popper Burgers are the ultimate grilled burger to add to your next cookout menu! Grilled burgers coated in delicious homemade barbecue sauce and topped with bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers.
Servings: 6 burgers
Calories: 771kcal
Ingredients
for the jalapeno poppers
- 12 jalapenos
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened
- 12 teaspoon granulated garlic
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 ounces shredded cheese cheddar or colby-jack
- 6 slices bacon
for the burgers
- 2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup Best Dry Rub
- ½ cup barbecue sauce
- 6 burger buns
- 3 tablespoons butter
- lettuce and sliced onion for serving
- condiments for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Slice jalapenos in half, removing tops, seeds and membranes.
- Mix cream cheese with garlic, salt and pepper. Stir in shredded cheese.
- Stuff jalapeno halves with cream cheese mixture.
- Cut bacon in half and wrap a slice around each jalapeno half.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until bacon is crisp.
- Mix ground beef with dry rub and form into 6 patties.
- Prepare a grill fire to about 350°.
- Cook burgers over direct heat for about 5 minutes, flip burgers and brush with barbecue sauce. Close the lid and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Brush with barbecue sauce and continue to cook until internal temperature reaches 165°with a digital thermometer.
- Remove burgers from the grill.
- Spread buns with butter and toast lightly.
- Top buns with favorite condiments, lettuce, onion, burger patties and jalapeno poppers. Serve immediately.
Notes
Store leftover burgers and jalapeno peppers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Reheat in a skillet with 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-8 minutes, flip burger patties half way through.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 771kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 57g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 1077mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g