Homemade Stuffed Burgers

Homemade Stuffed Burgers

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

1 ½ pounds North 36 ground beef

1 medium shallot, diced

8 oz Cremini mushrooms, sliced thin

2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 Tablespoon

½ Tablespoon Acme for North 36 Farms Superior Salt Mix

1 Tablespoon Acme for North 36 Farms BBQ Rub #103

8 slices Havarti, or Pepperjack cheese

1 Tablespoon and 2 teaspoons olive oil, separated

Method:

1. Heat 1 Tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick sauté pan. Sauté mushrooms and shallots until well caramelized. Add in garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Season with Superior Salt Mix. Cool mixture.
2. In a medium size bowl, place ground beef. Sprinkle over the beef the BBQ Rub #103. With your hands, mix well.
3. Portion the burger into 8, 3 oz balls.
4. Flatten each ball into round patties, about ¼ inch thick.
5. Using one patty, place the one slice of cheese on the patty. Break the edges of the cheese so that you have a border of burger. Put the pieces onto the slice they came from. Next put 1/4^th of the mushroom and shallot mixture in the center of the cheese. And then one more slice of cheese (broken to fit) on top of the mushroom mixture.
6. Place a new patty on top of the mushroom mixture and press the 2 patties together pinching all around to seal it closed. Repeat step 5 and 6 for all the burgers.
7. Grill burgers over medium heat until well browned and cooked through. Because these are thicker than normal, it should take about 6 to 8 minutes per side. Remove from the grill when they are done and allow to rest 3 to 4 minutes before serving.
8. When using a stove: Heat 2 tsp of olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until just smoking. Add burgers and cook until well browned, about 6 minutes. Flip the burgers and continue cooking until well done, about 6 more minutes. Remove them from the pan and allow the burgers to rest for 3 to 4 minutes before serving.
9. Serve on toasted buns with all the trimmings!