Stuffed Jalapeno Popper Bacon Cheeseburger

• Meat

  • 8 strips Bacon, thick cut
  • 1 1/2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 Avocado
  • 4 Jalapenos

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Ranch dressing

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Kosher salt

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 Hamburger buns

• Dairy

  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 4 oz Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 jalapenos
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature
• 1½ pounds ground beef (preferable 80/20 blend)
• Kosher salt
• 8 strips thick-cut bacon, cooked until crispy
• 4 slices cheddar cheese
• 4 hamburger buns
• 1 avocado, sliced
• for the Avocado-Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
• 1 avocado
• ½ cup ranch dressing

Directions

• Heat grill to medium-high heat. Grill jalapenos, turning as needed, until they are charred and blistered all over, about 7-8 minutes. Place jalapenos in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap for about 10 minutes to loosen skins. Peel off skin, cut in half, and remove seeds from jalapenos.
• Chop roasted jalapenos and add half of them to the cream cheese (reserve rest for dressing). Mix well to combine.
• Divide and form the beef into 8 equal pattties. Place ¼ of the jalapeno - cream cheese mixture onto 4 of the patties, and then top with the remaining 4 plain patties. Completely pinch sides closed to seal in the mixture and reform patties.
• Season generously with Kosher salt.
• Grill burgers over medium-high heat with grill-lid closed until cooked to desired doneness, about 3-6 minutes per side (brushing the grill first with a little bit of oil will prevent burgers from sticking). During the last minute of cooking, top each burger with cheddar cheese slice.
• Assemble burgers on buns with bacon, avocado slices, and the avocado-jalapeno ranch dressing. Devour immediately.
• for the Avocado-Jalapeno Ranch Dressing
• Combine 1 avocado with ranch dressing in a food processor until smooth. Stir in remaining roasted jalapenos.