Cheddar-Stuffed Pepper-Crusted Burgers

By Shaylie

All that pepper and cheese takes these burgers beyond the everyday

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• salt
• 6 (1-inch) cubes extra-sharp cheddar cheese
• 1/4 cup coarsely ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened 6 hamburger buns
• 6 thin slices cheddar
• lettuce leaves and tomato slices, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

In a large howl, combine the sirloin and chuck. Season the meat with the Worcestershire sauce, dry mustard and 2 teaspoons salt, and mix until combined. Divide the meat into 6 equal portions and gently shape each into a patty around a cube of cheese. Set aside. Brush the patties all over with olive oil. Make an imprint in the center of each patty with your thumb. Spread the pepper on a shallow plate, and roll the edge of each burger in the pepper until coated.
Preheat a grill. Place the burgers on the cooking grate over direct medium heat, cover, and grill for 4 minutes. Turn, and continue grilling, until the meat is medium rare, 3 to 4 more minutes. Top each burger with a slice of cheddar. Butter both sides of the buns, and grill them over direct medium heat until lightly toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve burgers on rolls with lettuce and tomato.

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