White Cheddar and Onion Jalapeño Burgers
Our garden is totally popping off with fresh jalapeños right now and we are loving it! They go great in pretty much anything and plus, you can freeze all the extras. These White Cheddar and Onion Jalapeño Burgers were thick, juicy, and a bit spicy. It was a great way to incorporate our fresh jalapeños into a meal and it turned out fabulous! With yellow, green, and red onions packed into the recipe - these just felt like they were from a fancy burger joint or something! I made them in the grill pan, but these bad boys could easily be grilled too. The creamy white cheddar sauce oozing from the sides of the burger, with those fresh onion and jalapeño slices piled high? I could seriously eat these weekly.
Equipment
Ingredients
For the jalapeños:
- 2 Jalapeños
- ¼ tsp Olive Oil
For the burgers:
- 1 lb. Ground Beef
- 2 Garlic Cloves minced
- 1 Small Yellow Onion diced
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- ¼ tsp Onion Powder
- ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
- 2 tsp Worcestershire
- ¼ cup Panko Breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil for frying
- 4 Slices Havarti Cheese
- 4 Sourdough Buns
- 2 tbsp Butter softened, for the buns
- 1 Small Red Onion thinly sliced
For the white cheddar sauce:
- 1 tbsp Butter
- 3 Garlic Cloves minced
- 2 Green Onions thinly sliced, white and green parts separated
- ½ cup Heavy Cream
- ⅓ cup White Cheddar freshly shredded
- ½ tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Black Pepper
- ½ tsp Dijon
Instructions
To prep the ingredients:
- To get started on this recipe, first wash the jalapeños, then pat them dry.
- Get out a small baking sheet and line it with foil.
- Using a silicone brush, brush the jalapeño peppers with oil on both sides.
- Add them to the prepared pan, then broil on high on the top rack for 7-10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until charred and blistered.
- In the meantime, wash and chop the rest of the veggies, shred the cheese and get your mise en place set up.
- Once the jalapeños are done, add them to a bowl, then cover with foil for 5 minutes.
- Peel the skins off the peppers, remove the tops, then slice into long strips, reserving any seeds you'd like.
This steams the peppers and makes the skin come off super easily! Pretty neat.
Remember to always use gloves when dealing with hot peppers and their seeds!
To make the burger patties:
- In a large mixing bowl, add the ground beef, garlic for the burgers, yellow onion, salt, black pepper, onion and garlic powder, Worcestershire, and the panko.
- Use your hands to thoroughly combine the mixture, but don't over mix.
- Form into four evenly sized burger patties, about 1.5 inches thick.
- Use your thumb to push a shallow indent into the center of each patty, then move to a plate, cover with foil, and refrigerate until ready to cook.
To make the white cheddar sauce:
- In a medium sized saucepan, melt the butter for the sauce over medium heat.
- Next, add the garlic and the white and light parts of the green onion, stirring occasionally, and cooking until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
- Add the heavy cream, reduce the heat to medium low, then bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and simmering until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
- Whisk in the shredded white cheddar and the rest of the spices, and once melted, whisk in the Dijon and the rest of the green onions.
- Reduce the heat to low or move the saucepan to a warmer, stirring occasionally, until everything else is ready to serve.
To make the white cheddar and onion jalapeño burgers:
- In a grill pan or a large skillet, heat the rest of the olive oil over medium heat.
- Cook the burgers for 3-4 minutes per side, flipping only once, for the perfect medium burger. Temp to your liking and in the last minute, add the slices of havarti cheese.
- Move to a plate to rest.
- While the burgers rest, use the rest of the butter to butter the buns.
- Broil them face down on high, directly on the rack, until nice and toasty, 3-5 minutes.
To assemble and serve:
- To assemble the burgers, use the back of a spoon to smear a generous portion of the creamy white cheddar sauce onto each bottom bun.
- Next add the burger patties, then top with a heaping pile of red onions and sliced jalapeno.
- Smear some more white cheddar sauce onto each top bun, then put the burgers together. Serve with fries and any other favorite sides. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 burgerCalories: 873kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 43gFat: 58gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gCholesterol: 207mgSodium: 1430mgPotassium: 780mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 250IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 290mgIron: 5mg
Please be aware that nutritional values are approximate and intended as a helpful guide
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