What happens when you combine a juicy cheeseburger with a crispy, buttery grilled cheese sandwich? You get this ridiculously delicious Grilled Cheese Burger. Instead of using traditional hamburger buns, this over-the-top burger uses two gooey grilled cheese sandwiches to hold everything together. Add a seasoned beef patty, grilled onions, jalapeños, lettuce, tomato, ketchup, and mustard, and you’ve got one seriously satisfying burger.
The idea behind this grilled cheese cheeseburger is simple: take two of America’s favorite comfort foods and put them together. The grilled cheese sandwiches become the buns, giving you golden-brown bread and melted cheese in every bite. Pepper Jack adds a little heat, while cheddar brings the classic sharp, cheesy flavor you’d expect from a cheeseburger.
The toppings make this burger even better. Thinly sliced onions and fresh jalapeños are cooked on the griddle alongside the burger, giving them a tender texture and lightly charred flavor. The jalapeños add a little kick without overwhelming the beef and cheese.
Making this grilled cheese burger is easier than it sounds. Everything can be cooked on a flat-top griddle or in frying pans, so you can prepare the burger, vegetables, and grilled cheese sandwiches at the same time. Once the bread is golden and the cheese is melted, the sandwiches are assembled around the cooked burger patty and finished with fresh lettuce and tomato.
This isn’t an everyday burger—and that’s exactly what makes it fun. It’s the kind of ultimate cheeseburger you make when you’re craving something indulgent or want to surprise friends and family with something completely different.
If you love grilled cheese sandwiches and cheeseburgers, this recipe gives you the best of both worlds. Grab some good sandwich bread, your favorite cheeses, and a couple of burger patties, and get ready for a burger that’s as fun to make as it is to eat.
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Grill Cheese Burger
- Total Time: :20
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 8 slices of regular white bread
- 4 slices of Pepper Jack Cheese
- 4 slices of Medium Cheddar Cheese
- 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, deseeded and julienned
- 1 fresh white or yellow onion, julienned
- 2 burger patties, 1/3 lb each
- 1 cup iceberg lettuce, chopped
- 4 slices fresh tomato
- Salted Butter, melted
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Grilling the Cheeseburgers – Heat a flat-top griddle or two frying pans to medium/medium-high heat (a nudge above 6 if there’s a dial).
- With a small paring knife, cut the tip off the jalapeno, then slice down the middle of the jalapeno. Scoop out the seeds, flatten, and slice. Toss onto the grill, and add a pinch of salt and pepper. At the same time, grill the sliced onions in a separate pile.
- Begin cooking the burger, and add salt and pepper to taste. After two minutes on one side, flip the burger, and salt and pepper the top side. Turn your onions and jalapenos, which should be pretty soft and almost cooked.
- Place a slice of cheese on each piece of bread (half the slices will be cheddar, half will be pepper jack). With melted butter, brush one side of each slice of bread and place on the griddle or second frying pan. Flip the burger again.
- The jalapenos and onions should now be ready. Place the onions atop one side of bread and cheese, and the jalapenos on another. If balance and symmetry are not important to you, then this will not matter, but if it does, pair onions with cheddar cheese and jalapenos with pepper jack cheese.
- Assemble the Cheeseburgers – Once your burger appears done, the juices will be running clear and no longer bloody. Once your sandwiches are well toasted (the cheese should be fairly “sweaty” and the undersides of the bread should appear golden brown), flip one cheddar side onto the other cheddar side, and the same with the pepper jack sides, forming two complete sandwiches. Give them a little press to get the two sides of cheese to melt more into each other.
- Once the sandwiches are cohesive and melty, move them to a cutting board. Apply ketchup and mustard to taste on the top side of each sandwich, and finish compiling your burger, adding the patty, lettuce and tomato between the two sandwiches
- Close it up, cut it in half, and marvel at the cross section for a moment before biting into it. Enjoy!
- Prep Time: :15
- Cook Time: :05
- Category: Entree
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