Cheese Stuffed Italian Style Burgers Recipes

CHEESE STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix the ground beef, salt and pepper in a large bowl and form the mixture into 8 equal-size balls. Press a cube of desired cheese into the center of each ball and cover completely with meat. Form the balls into hamburger patties, about 1/4-inch thick. Grill burgers until desired doneness. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles as desired on a toasted bun.
• Place the drained pimientos in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Using an electric mixer, combine the pimientos and cheese, beating until smooth. Beat in the mayonnaise.

CHEF JOHN'S JUICY LUCY

Steps:

• Divide beef into two 3-ounce balls. Lightly moisten fingertips with water and press beef into patties about 1/4-inch thick. Drop Worcestershire sauce over patties; rub in lightly. Sprinkle garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and cayenne on top and rub in.
• Cut a circle of cheese using a pastry cutter or the rim of a glass. Place cheese onto 1 patty; cover with the other patty. Press edges together carefully. Flip and continue pressing until fully sealed. Season both sides with a little salt.
• Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patty for 5 minutes per side for medium doneness. Place patty on one half of a bun. Top with tomato, lettuce, and the other half of the bun.

STUFFED PIZZA BURGERS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Prepare and heat an outdoor gas or charcoal grill for medium heat.
• Combine ground beef, Italian seasoning, and salt in a large bowl and mix gently. Form into 12 thin patties and place on waxed paper.
• Combine pepperoni, 1/3 cup of the pizza sauce, mustard, and Parmesan cheese in a small bowl. Divide this mixture among 6 patties within 1/2-inch of patty edges.
• Top filling with remaining patties and press edges together to seal.
• Grill patties 4 to 6 inches from medium coals for 10 to 15 minutes until meat is thoroughly cooked to 165 F, turning carefully just once. Top each burger with a slice of mozzarella cheese and remaining pizza sauce.
• Grill buns, cut-side down, and let cheese melt on burgers for 1 to 2 minutes, then serve burgers in buns.

CHEESE-STUFFED ITALIAN-STYLE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Mix mayo and basil. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Combine meat and garlic; shape into 8 thin patties. Top 4 patties with cheese; cover with remaining patties. Pinch edges together to seal. Grill 7 to 9 min. on each side or until burgers are done (160ºF).
• Spread buns with mayo mixture. Fill with lettuce, tomatoes, burgers and peppers.

HERB & CHEESE-STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix cheddar cheese, cream cheese, parsley and 1 teaspoon mustard. In another bowl, mix green onions, bread crumbs, ketchup, seasonings and remaining mustard. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly., Shape mixture into 8 thin patties. Spoon cheese mixture onto the center of 4 patties; top with remaining patties, pressing edges firmly to seal., Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat until a thermometer reads 160°, 4-5 minutes on each side. Serve on buns with toppings as desired.

CHEESE-STUFFED BURGER BOMBS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add ground beef, salt, and pepper to a large bowl. Combine until the meat is evenly seasoned.
• Roll into 16 meatballs and set aside.
• Cut each cheddar cheese block into 8 cubes (totaling 16 cubes).
• Press the cheddar cheese cube into the meatball and wrap the meat around it, completely covering the cheese.
• Preheat a skillet on medium heat for 10 minutes. After preheated, carefully coat with a light layer of oil with a high smoke point (we used canola oil).
• Add sliders to the pan, frying on the first side until the bottom is browned and crisp and the sides begin to brown (about 2-4 minutes, depending on the desired doneness). Flip and finish cooking on the other side.
• Serve immediately on Hawaiian sweet rolls with your favorite burger garnishes. (We added Roma tomatoes, red onion, lettuce, and Sriracha mayo.)
• Enjoy!

DELUXE CHEESE-STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• Mix beef with 1 cup (250 mL) of the bread crumbs, eggs, onion salt, Worcestershire sauce and pepper, if using. Shape into 20 1/4-inch (5 mm) thick patties.
• Combine half of the soup, 3/4 cup (185 mL) of the cheese and remaining bread crumbs. Spoon onto centres of 10 patties. Top each with second patty, carefully pinching edges and any cracks together to seal. Cover loosely and refrigerate 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat grill to medium heat. Grill, covered, 7 minutes per side until cooked through (170°F/77°C). Spoon remaining soup onto patties; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Close lid and grill 1 minute until cheese is melted. Serve burgers in buns with your favourite burger toppings.

CHEDDAR CHEESE-STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat).
• Combine meat, onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in medium bowl; blend well.
• Divide meat mixture into 2 equal portions.
• Shape each into ball.
• Poke deep hole in each ball and fill each with half of cheese.
• Mold meat around cheese to enclose.
• Flatten each filled burger to 3/4-inch-thick patty.
• Grill burgers to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium.
• Grill muffin halves until beginning to color, about 1 minute per side.
• Serve burgers in muffins.

EASY BACON, ONION AND CHEESE STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix together the ground beef, salt, black pepper, barbeque sauce and garlic powder using your hands. Taking a small handful at a time (approximately 1/4 pound), shape into 12 patties. Lay patties out on a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap; place patties in the refrigerator.
• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown, about 5 minutes. Remove bacon from skillet with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Turn the heat down to medium and pan fry the onions in the remaining bacon drippings until soft and translucent and just beginning to brown. Mix together onions and bacon in a small bowl.
• Prepare a grill or large skillet for medium heat.
• As the grill heats, pull beef patties out of the refrigerator; top 6 of the patties with 1- 1/2 tablespoons of the bacon and onion mixture each, and sprinkle with shredded cheese. Top each with one of the remaining patties and press the edges together to seal.
• Grill or pan fry the stuffed and sealed patties until cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Serve on hamburger buns with condiments of your choice.

CHEESE-STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• Shred the cheese, seed and chop the chile pepper; combine.
• Slice the tomato; set aside.
• Shape the beef into 8 thin patties, put 1/4 of the cheese mixture in the centre of 4 of the patties; top with remaining patties and pinch to seal.
• Toast the bread.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and cook the hamburgers 6-8 minutes over medium heat for medium rare (I don't recommend cooking any ground meat to medium rare-- safety concerns-- but this is what the recipe states).
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Place cooked hamburgers on the toast and top with tomato slices and coriander, then another slice of toast.