Jalepeno Cheddar Burgers & awesome Burger Tips

Everyone loves a juicy burger!  I’ve decided that cheddar & jalapeño will be my burger of choice for Memorial Day!  I’ve compiled some great burger tips below do you can have an amazing burger bbq extravaganza!  

*Always go go with an 80/20 mix for meat to fat content.   

*Use a light hand when forming patties, you don’t want them compact.  

*When having mix ins, like cheddar and jalapeños, form your hand like a stiff claw and use a clockwise motion to mix the flavors in. 

*Get creative with the buns!  We chose chewy pretzels for our burger. 

*NEVER press a burger, you don’t want to squish all the juice out!  

* Season your burgers with salt and pepper & no oil.  You want your grill at about 400 degrees and you’ll cook it for about 4-6 minutes on one side (rotating it halfway for grill marks) then 2-3 on the other for a 1/4 pound burger.  This gives you a medium well burger.  I’d eat em rare but gotta kill those germs:) 

*Get creative with mix ins and toppings! Set up a bar or a few kinds of lettuce and sliced onions or grilled onions, several kinds of cheese and of course some awesome mayos!  Maybe even 2 styles of buns. 

You have to have fries with your burger so I chose sweet potatoes for this guy.   

Paprika Sweet Potato Fries  

3 large sweet potatos

3 tbsp oil suitable for roasting

2 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp pepper

2 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp chili flakes

2 tsp garlic powder

Pre-heat oven to 375.  Slice potatos into thick cut fries and place in a large ziplock bag.  Pour oil & seasonings into the bag and mix it all up!  Dump the fries onto a parchment lined baking sheet & bake for 30 minutes or until potatos are crisp & tender.  

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