Jalapeno Popper Burgers

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Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Serves: 4

1 pound ground beef

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

1 small onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 egg

4 jalapenos

6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

salt and pepper

½ tablespoons canola oil

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

4 Hamburger buns

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In a large bowl gently mix ground beef with Worcestershire sauce, onions, garlic, and egg. Set aside.

Finely dice one jalapeno. You can remove the seeds or leave them in for extra heat. In a small bowl mix diced jalapeno with cream cheese and bacon.

Divide ground beef into four equal patties. Working with one patty at a time, flatten the patty and make a thumb-sized indent in the center. Put a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture in the indent. Carefully fold the ground beef around the filling to make a ball. Then flatten the ball carefully to make a large patty. If a tiny amount of the filling leaks out or is showing, that's okay.

Repeat with the other burgers and then season each burger well with salt and pepper.

Preheat a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat.

Add burgers and cook for 5-8 minutes per side or until desired doneness.

While burgers are cooking, place remaining jalapenos on baking sheet and drizzle with oil. Roast jalapenos in preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the skin is very blistered.

Top each burger with a whole roasted jalapeno and a bit of grated cheddar cheese. Return to the oven to let the cheese melt. Serve burger on a toasted bun with any condiments you would like.