Inside Out Lamb Cheeseburgers Recipes

INSIDE-OUT LAMB CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Start a charcoal or wood fire or preheat a gas grill. Or, on a stove top, heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high heat for 3 or 4 minutes.
• Put meat and some salt and pepper in a food processor, in batches if necessary, and pulse until coarsely ground: finer than chopped, but not much. Taste and adjust seasoning. (If desired, cook a teaspoon of meat in a pan before tasting.) Divide meat into 4 sections and shape each one around a piece of cheese, enclosing it fully.
• Cook over moderately hot fire: you will be able to hold your hand 3 or 4 inches over rack for a few seconds. Grill burgers about 4 minutes a side for medium-rare, and until cheese begins to melt. (Timing on stove top is the same.)
• Serve on buns, toast or hard rolls, garnished as you like.

HACKNEY'S INSIDE-OUT BURGER

Steps:

• Divide ground beef into approximately 2 equal portions. Set aside. Line a round mold, such as the lid to a peanut butter jar, with plastic wrap. Pat half of the ground beef into the round mold. Layer with cheese and bacon, being careful not to go too close to the edges. Cover with other half of the ground beef. Press together the edges of ground beef together to seal. Remove the patty from the mold.
• Heat the oil in a skillet or over high heat. Cook the patty to desired doneness. Serve plain or on a bun, as desired.

INSIDE-OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the bacon strips on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil and fitted with a wire rack. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool, then chop or crumble.
• Preheat the oven to broil.
• Divide the ground beef into eight patties. Pile the bacon and cheese on top of four of the patties. Cover each filled patty with a plain patty and press together at the edges to tightly seal. Create a divot in the center of each patty with your thumb.
• Heat the safflower oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season the patties liberally with the salt and pepper before adding them to the skillet. Cook the patties until cooked through and cheese is melted inside, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, put the split buns on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the burgers on the toasted buns with your favorite burger toppings.

INSIDE-OUT CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium-high.
• Combine Cheddar and Mozzarella (or Gruyère) in a small bowl.
• Gently mix beef, Worcestershire, paprika, ground pepper and Montreal steak spices in a large bowl, preferably with your hands, without overworking.
• Shape into 8 thin, 4-inch-wide patties.
• Mound 2 tablespoons of the cheese mixture on each of the 4 patties, leaving a 1/2 inch border.
• Cover each with one of the remaining patties. Crimp and seal the edges closed.
• To grill: lightly oil the grill rack. Grill the stuffed patties over medium-high heat, about 4 minutes per side for medium-well (be sure not to press the burgers as they cook or they'll split open and the cheese will ooze out).

INSIDE-OUT CHEESEBURGER

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Shape meat into 8 (1/4-inch thick) patties. Top each of 4 patties with 4 Singles pieces; cover with remaining patties. Pinch edges together to seal.
• Grill burgers and onions 6 to 7 min. on each side or until burgers are done (160ºF) and onions are tender.
• Fill buns with burgers, onions and remaining ingredients.

INSIDE-OUT CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Heat gas or charcoal grill. In medium bowl, mix beef, chile pepper powder, salt and pepper. Shape mixture into 8 patties, 1/2 inch thick. In center of each of 4 patties, place 2 tablespoons cheese. Top with remaining patties; press edges to seal.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 13 to 15 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of patties (inserted in meat, not cheese) reads 160°F. Serve burgers on buns with lettuce and tomato.

INSIDE OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Arrange the bacon in a large nonstick skillet and heat over medium heat. Slowly crisp up the bacon, cooking for 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Remove the bacon from the skillet, and, when cool, chop.
• Add the EVOO to the remaining drippings and set aside.
• Place the lean ground beef in a large mixing bowl, season with salt and fresh ground black pepper, and mix in the mustard powder.
• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a burger, making a well in the center.
• Fill the well of each with one quarter of the crisp bacon pieces and 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Carefully form the burger around the cheese and bacon filling, making sure the filling is completely covered.
• Return the skillet you cooked the bacon in to medium-high heat.
• Add the burger patties to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the burgers for 5 to 6 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Do not press down on the burgers as they cook.
• Serve each burger on a bed of lettuce topped with sliced tomato and chopped pickles.