Juicy Lucy Burger

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 1 cup soft bread crumbs
• 1/2 cup milk or beef broth
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup seasoned fine dry bread crumbs
• 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tsp kosher salt or 1/2 tsp regular salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 pounds 85% lean ground beef
• 12 (3/4-1oz) slice American, Swiss and/or Colby cheese, quartered
• 6 large hamburger buns
• Assorted condiments, such as as ketchup, chopped pickled peppers, chopped or sliced tomatoes, and/or pickle relish

Details

Preparation time 45mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from MidWestLiving.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. On each of 6 of the patties, arrange and slightly overlap 8 cheese quarters to within 1/2" of edge. Top each with the remaining 6 patties. Pinch edges of top and bottom patties together to form one large burger patty, sealing all holes. You will have a lump in top of the patty where the cheese lies inside. Chill patties, covered, in refrigerator for at least 1 hour.

2. In a large bowl, combine soft bread crumbs and milk. Let stand for 5 mins. Stir in egg, dry bread crumbs, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Add ground beef. Combine very lightly with a fork.* Shape meat mixture into twelve 1/2-inch-thick patties, about 3 1/2" wide.

3. For a charcoal grill, arrange medium-hot coals around a drip pan. Test for medium heat above the pan. Place burgers on grill rack over the drip pan. Cover and grill for 14 minutes. Turn burgers with a wide spatula. Grill 10 to 12 minutes more or until done (an instant-read thermometer inserted into patties should register 160F). (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Adjust heat for indirect cooking. Place patties on grill rack and cover and grill as above.)

4. During the last 1-2 mins of grilling, open the buns and place them cut-side down on the grill to lightly toast. Remove burgers and buns. Let burgers stand for 2-3 mins before eating (the cheese inside is extremely hot.)

5. Serve in buns with assorted condiments, such as ketchup, chopped pickled peppers, chopped or sliced tomatoes, and/or pickle relish.