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    Home » Recipes » Dinner » Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger

    May 6, 2022 Beef

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger

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    You definitely want a Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger right now. A perfectly seasoned beef burger is stuffed with jalapeno cream cheese for a bit of a spicy kick. It's gonna be awesome.

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger with text

    I've always loved firing up the grill in the summer, but since I've started learning about witchcraft, it's taken on a whole new level of awesomeness. The element of fire is incorporated into all types of cooking and baking in some way, but grilling over live coals really brings it to life. Seeing the flames licking your food as it cooks, hearing the sizzle of fat dripping onto the coals, it's almost a primal experience that links us to our ancestors roasting meat over an open fire.

    Don't get me wrong. I'm still taking advantage of modern conveniences. It's not like I'm in the woods cooking a haunch of goat on a stick over a bonfire. But I can still use my senses and my imagination to connect to more traditional ways of experiencing food and the elements. And it's also a good reminder to be grateful for how easy we have it.

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger with lettuce, onion, tomato, and jalapeno slices

    What makes this Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger so awesome?

    Your grilling experience would be vastly improved by adding this Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger to the menu. A juicy beef burger is filled with cream cheese studded with chopped fresh jalapeno for a punch of spice and flavor. Of course, I would never stop you from adding yet more cheese on top of your burger as well.

    I'm partial to a toasted brioche burger bun these days, but I like to keep the toppings fairly simple. Just a bit of mayo to prevent sogginess, lettuce, tomato, onion, the usual suspects. And if heat is your thing, a few more chopped jalapenos could make this burger extra awesome. Leave those off to keep it more mild. Just top it the way you like it.

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger

    Using fire energy in kitchen witchcraft

    I love working with the element of fire, and kitchen witchcraft is ideal for that. It's not cooking or baking without the application of heat, and fire is at the center of every kitchen. Modern stoves and ovens have replaced ancient hearths, but they're still just as crucial to everyday life.

    Of course, most every ingredient in your kitchen has a corresponding element as well, so using fiery ingredients like chilies, black pepper, or cinnamon can also call in creative fire energy. Decorate with fire crystals like carnelian or add fire colors like red and orange to your kitchen. Light a candle at the start of your cooking to symbolize entering into the sacred space of your kitchen, then blow it out when the meal is complete to enter back into the mundane.

    For the magical properties of ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger inside view

    Tips for making Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burgers

    To start things off, just chop some fresh jalapenos in a food processor, then mix them with your cream cheese. You'll likely have a bit leftover, but it's awesome on a bagel. You can do this bit well ahead if it makes it easier for you and just store your jalapeno cream cheese in the fridge.

    These burgers are ideal to make ahead as they benefit from a bit of time in the fridge before getting grilled up. All you have to do to make these bad boys is season up your ground beef and give it a good mix with your hands. Then divide that mixture into four, then divide your quarters in half again. Form your eight pieces into thin patties, then add a spoonful of jalapeno cream cheese onto four patties, then top them with the other four. Press the edges of your patties together to seal the cream cheese inside. If you have time to transfer these to a container or cover them in plastic wrap and stash them in the fridge for a few hours, they'll hold their shape much better when cooked.

    If you don't want to wait, they'll still be good. You're just more likely to have some of your cream cheese leak out. Grill them over medium heat for about four or five minutes per side. Serve them on brioche buns with your favorite toppings.

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger cut in half

    Let's all do plenty of cooking with real live fire this summer. And promise you'll eat at least one Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger. It's gonna be so awesome.

    Looking for more awesome burger recipes? Try a Peanut Butter & Jelly Burger or an epic Breakfast Burger.

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    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger

    Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger with lettuce, onion, tomato, and jalapeno slices
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    You definitely want a Jalapeno Cream Cheese Burger right now. A perfectly seasoned beef burger is stuffed with jalapeno cream cheese for a bit of a spicy kick. It's gonna be awesome.

    • Author: Renee Rendall
    • Prep Time: 10
    • Cook Time: 10
    • Total Time: 20 minutes
    • Yield: 4 burgers 1x
    • Category: Dinner
    • Method: Grilled
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

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    • 1 jalapeno, tops removed, split down the center, and deseeded
    • 2 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 1 pound ground beef
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ teaspoon pepper
    • ¼ teaspoon chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
    • 4 hamburger buns
    • 4 slices of your favorite cheese
    • Your favorite burger toppings

    Instructions

    1. If you have a food processor, use it to chop up your jalapenos until they're as small as you'd like. Add the cream cheese to the food processor and process until combined. If you don't have a food processor, chop up your jalapenos and stir them into your cream cheese.
    2. Add your seasonings and Worcestershire sauce to your meat, and give it a quick mix with your hands. Divide the meat into four equal parts, and then divide each of those in two. Flatten out and shape each section into a thin patty. We're going to put two together, so make them as thin as you can.
    3. Put a spoonful of your cream cheese mixture into the center of one of your patties, then top that with another patty. Gently press the edges together so your cream cheese is sealed inside. Repeat this for all the burgers.
    4. Stash your burger patties in the fridge or on ice until you're ready to cook.
    5. Cook your burgers in your vessel of choice (grill, skillet, etc) over medium high heat until they reach your desired level of doneness. I do about 5 minutes a side.
    6. Put it on a bun, add your favorite toppings, and enjoy.

    Keywords: Jalapeno, Burger

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