I’ve never made “stuffed” burgers before, although there are plenty of recipes that call for various ingredients hidden in the depths of the burger patty. I didn’t have anything exciting planned for last night’s burgers, so I decided to try a small experiment and just put the cheese inside.
Since I always buy bulk packages of ground beef and divide them up before freezing, I never really know how much beef is in each smaller package. I’m guessing this one was around 1 1/4 pounds. All I added to the meat was about 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Then, instead of dividing the mixture into only four patties, I made eight smaller flat ones. Layer some cheddar cheese slices on top of half the patties…
Place another patty on top of each “cheesed” patty and pinch the edges together…
Okay, come on. You have to be impressed that I stopped right in the middle of the patty-making process, scrubbed my hands clean, located the camera, and managed to take a picture with one hand while handling raw meat with the other! AND, I did so without dragging the lens cap through the burger patties.
The inside-out burgers were a success. Simple burger patties, cheddar cheese inside, toasted buns, and of course… ketchup. Although the ketchup in the following picture really doesn’t make the burger look particularly appetizing. Ah, well. You win some, you lose some.
Inside-Out Burgers
