Stuffed Burgers & Corn Salad

Stuffed Burgers & Corn Salad

4 Servings

Ingredients

·       1 ½ Lb. of 80/20 ground beef 

·       4 buns from bakery, preferably pretzel buns

·       10 slices of bacon (2 for the spread, 2 for each burger)

·       L-T-O

·       Salt & Pepper

·       4 oz cream cheese (softened)

·       1 T Chipotle mayo 

·       4 thick cut slices of smoked cheddar 

·       1/2 tsp liquid smoke

Directions: 

1.     Mix chipotle mayo, softened cream cheese, 2 crumbled pieces of bacon, liquid smoke, salt and pepper and set aside 

2.    Make 8 thin patties and lay them out 4 X 2 

3.    1 T of the chipotle cream cheese mix on 4 of the patties 

4.     Cover them with the other patty 

5.    Pinch he sides and form, salt & pepper the outsides

6.    Let them come up closer to room temp (30 minutes or so) 

7.    Grill the burgers, toast buns, melt cheese & serve with L-T-O and bacon

Side suggestions:

·       Roasted fries 

·       Orzo salad

·       Pasta salad

·       Potato salad 

·       Grilled corn (below)

Spicy grilled corn

·       4 corn husks

·       1 stick of butter (melted)

·       1 tsp chili powder

·       1/2 tsp salt

·       1/4 tsp pepper

·       1 Lime, rind & juice

Directions:

·       Preheat the oven to 220

·       Boil the husks for 10 minutes then shuck 

·       Mix the butter & spices 

·       Brush the corn stalks

·       Roast for 15 minutes.