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Smoked Stuffed Burgers

Smoked Stuffed Burgers

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Ingredients
  • *Amount per burger
  • 6 ounces ground beef (no leaner than 85/15)
  • 1 tablespoon bread crumbs
  • 1 slice white American cheese
  • 1 tablespoon cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped sauteed onions
  • 1 slice cooked chopped bacon
  • 1/2 tablespoon blue cheese crumbles (optional)
  • Favorite thick BBQ sauce
  • Favorite BBQ rub (something with a little kick versus sweet is best)
Directions
  1. Combine meat, bread crumbs and a little splash of the BBQ sauce. Mix with your hands until well blended. Be gentle or you'll end up with rubber burgers. Divide into 3 ounce balls and make thin patties. Patties should not be too thin and make sure to compress well or you'll have a blowout.
  2. Combine cream cheese, onions, bacon and blue cheese. Mix well. Place the mixture in the middle of one of the patties along with the American cheese. It will probably be necessary to fold or tear the American cheese. Make sure the filling and cheese do not extend to the edge of the patty or you will not be able to seal it well. Place second patty on top and smush the edges together to seal. Brush the outside with sauce and coat with a moderate coating of BBQ rub.
  3. Smoke at 225 to to 250 degrees for 45 minutes to an hour (internal temperature of 160) over whatever wood you prefer. I like something a little harder in flavor like hickory, with maybe a little mesquite added in, but apple or cherry work well.
    *Optional: If you want a bit of a glaze on the outside, you can brush with sauce every so often during cooking.
  4. Remove from smoker and let rest for a bit so you don't get "cheese explosion" when you break them open. Serve on bun of choice with your usual condiments. Although I've found that all you really need is a bit of mayo, maybe some lettuce and of course a slice or two of bacon.
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