Smoked Gouda Stuffed Burgers Food

SMOKED GOUDA AND BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat the grill as directed.
• Cook the bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp; remove with a slotted spatula and place on paper towels to drain. Crumble.
• Using your hands, mix the beef, parsley, cheese, onion, Worcestershire, salt, pepper and cooked bacon in a bowl until well blended; do not overmix. Using a light touch, form into 6 patties no more than 1 inch thick. Refrigerate the burgers until the grill is ready.
• Brush the grill grate and coat it with oil. Put the burgers on the grill, cover, and cook for 7 minutes, flipping after about 4 minutes, for medium-done (150°F, slightly pink). Add a minute per side for well-done (160°F).
• To toast the buns, put them cut-sides down directly over the fire for the last minute of cooking.
• If serving the burgers directly from the grill, serve on the buns. If the burgers will sit, even for a few minutes, keep the buns and burgers separate until just before eating.

BACON WRAPPED SMOKED GOUDA STUFFED CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Combine, cayenne, garlic powder, paprika and pepper.
• Flatten chicken breasts to approx 1/4" thickness.
• Season both sides of chicken with the cayenne mixture.
• Place small piece (s) of cheese on chicken and roll up, pressing firmly.
• Wrap each stuffed breast with a bacon slice and then brown over medium heat until bacon just begins to crisp.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 20 minutes.

SMOKED GOUDA AND BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil. Add the sliced onion and a pinch of salt, cover and cook, stirring a few times, until the onion is crisp-tender and just turning translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the hot sauce and remove from the heat. Season with salt, if desired.
• Heat a large griddle. Spread the butter on 1 side of each bun and griddle buttered side down over moderate heat until toasted, about 2 minutes. Transfer the toasts to a plate. Add the bacon to the griddle and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 4 minutes per side; drain on paper towels. Wipe off the griddle.
• Season ground beef with salt and pepper and form ground beef into 4 patties. Cook on the griddle over moderately high heat until medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side. Top each burger with 1/4 cup of smoked Gouda and cook until the cheese melts, 1 minute.
• Set the burgers on the unbuttered sides of 4 buns. Top with the bacon, onion and barbecue sauce. Close the burgers and serve, passing more barbecue sauce.

MUSHROOM STUFFED BURGERS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, gently mix together the beef, soy sauce, 3/4 tsp of the pepper, 1/2 tsp of the salt.
• Using generous 1/3 cup per patty, shape mixture into 8 (4 1/2-inch) patties 3/8 inch thick.
• Refrigerate while preparing the stuffing.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
• Add the butter and oil.
• Heat until hot and butter is melted.
• Add the mushrooms and cook for 2 min, stirring occasionally.
• Add the garlic and cook for 8-10 min or until the mushrooms are browned and the liquid has evaporated.
• Stir in the green onions, Worcestershire sauce, remaining 1/2 tsp pepper and remaining 1/4 tsp salt.
• Let cool.
• Mound about 1/2 cup of the stuffing in the center of 4 of the patties.
• Cover with the remaining 4 patties, sealing the edges firmly by pressing together with your fingers.
• Gently press the center of the burgers to eliminate mounding.
• Heat the grill or grill pan to medium heat.
• Grill for 5-6 minute.
• Flip the burgers and grill for 5-6 min more, or until no longer pink in the center.
• Top each burger with 1 slice of cheese, and grill for another min or so - until the cheese has melted.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together all of the mayonnaise ingredients.
• Place the buns on the grill, split side down, and grill for 30-60 sec or until lightly toasted.
• Spread each bun with 2 Tbs of the mayonnaise.
• Top with a burger and a tomato slice.