Jalapeño Popper Burger Recipe
If you love burgers and spicy foods, then this Jalapeño Popper Burger is THE burger for you! It has just the right amount of yummy jalapeno flavor and heat. And, did I mention it is super easy to make and oh so yum!
Servings: 6 Burgers
Calories: 787kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients for caramelized onions:
- 1 large white onion
- 4 tablespoons of salted butter
- Salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients for jalapeño cream cheese spread:
- 1 8- oz package of cream cheese at room temperature
- ½ cup of mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely minced
- Salt to taste
Ingredients for jalapeño popper hamburgers:
- 1 pound of ground beef I used 80% lean/20% fat
- ½ white onion finely diced
- 1 jalapeño seeded and finely diced
- 3 garlic cloves finely diced
- ½ cup of shredded cheddar and Colby jack cheese mixed
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 1 teaspoon of cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper powder
- ½ teaspoon of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon of onion powder
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 6 hamburger buns
- 8-10 pieces of iceberg lettuce
- 1 large tomato cut into thin slices
- Ketchup mustard and any other condiments of choice
Instructions
Caramelize Onions
- Cut the onion in half from end to end. Cut off the ends and slice them into thin pieces.
- Melt the butter in a small frying pan over medium heat and add the sliced onions.
- Stir and cook the onions until they become translucent or they turn a light brown color.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Drain the onions over a plate with a paper towel on it and set aside.
Jalapeño Cream Cheese Spread
- Mix the cream cheese with a fork or spoon until smooth.
- Stir in the mayonnaise, jalapeño and garlic powder.
- Add salt to taste and let sit for up to a half hour before serving to allow the garlic powder to dissolve.
Burgers
- Mix together the salt, cumin powder, cayenne pepper powder, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle the spice mix into the ground beef and mix until completely combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the diced onion, cheese, garlic and jalapeño and set aside.
- Take a handful of the beef and form it into a thin patty and two times the size of the burger buns that you will be using, set it down and add a spoonful of the cheese mix to the center of the patty. Form another patty and place it on top and seal the outer edges. Remove any excess meat.
- Repeat the process until you have used all of the beef.
- Heat a large frying pan over medium heat and add the olive oil to the pan.
- Cook the patties on each side until they reach your desired doneness. (I cook mine a little over as I like a nice char.)
- Drain the excess oil from the burgers over a plate with a paper towel on it.
- To assemble the burgers, spread the cream cheese spread over the burger bun, then add a slice of tomato, a piece or two of lettuce, the burger patty, condiments, caramelized onions and the top bun.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 787kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 57g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 147mg | Sodium: 1251mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 10g