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Firecracker Burgers
Photo: Amirali Mirhashemian

Firecracker Burgers

12 ingredients 7 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

688
Calories
46g
Protein
47g
Fat
20g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 chipotle chiles in adobo , finely chopped
  • 1–1½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
  • 1 pound ground beef chuck
  • Olive oil
  • 8 slices bacon , crisp cooked
  • 4 slices pepper jack cheese
  • Hamburger buns
  • Lettuce , tomato , and onion (optional)

Directions

1

Combine mayonnaise and chipotle. Refrigerate until needed.

2

Combine cayenne, salt, pepper, and steak seasoning. Set aside.

3

Form meat into 4 equal patties, about ½ inch thick. Make an indentation in the center of each one and brush with olive oil.

4

Sprinkle patties on both sides with seasoning mixture. Set aside.

5

Preheat a chimney starter full of charcoal in the bottom of a kettle grill. Once hot, disperse evenly around the bottom of the grill.

6

Add burgers and grill, turning often, until desired doneness is achieved.

7

Place a slice of cheese on each patty once it comes off the grill. Serve on buns with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and the chipotle mayonnaise.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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