I had a hankering, an urge for bacon cheeseburgers, and that itch demanded scratching!
Went to the store and picked up all the fixings, got home and my plan for the traditional burger took a left turn.
I was holding a cold can of Mt. Dew and it struck me, I must construct some Beer Can... Errr... Dew Can Burgers.
Now me being who I am I decided that these were going to be some seriously big bad belly bombs, with some big heat to them.
I had just the ingredient to make any chilehead happy, some freshly pickled Jamaican Scotch Bonnet chiles.
Threw in a freshly roasted Poblano chile and plenty of Cayenne pepper for some added flavor.
Big Bad Belly Bombs
Two 1lb hunks of ground Chuck 80:20 (mine were 1-1/4lb)
1/2C minced JSB chiles, red onion, bell pepper, and garlic
1lb Bacon, precooked for stuffing and raw for wrapping
4T Bacon grease
1 Roasted and skinned Pablano chile
1 Sliced Tomato
1C Three Cheese blend
Salt and Cayenne pepper to taste
Setup smoker for 275°-300° with whatever wood ya like, I used Hickory
Take one hunk of Chuck and form a big'ol round patty about 1" thick
Insert Dew can and form a pocket, push the chuck high up against the can about half way
Spice with salt and cayenne, fill with 1/4C minced veggies, add 2T bacon grease
Break precooked bacon into 1" pieces and place around the filling like a fence
Wrap raw bacon around the burger and toothpick in place
Smoke on a tight weave rack, e.g. jerky rack for about 1.5hrs
Pull and top with cheese and whatever else sounds good
I did one with just cheese and the other with a thick tomato slice, strips of Pablano chile and cheese
Crank up the heat (300°+) and finish for another 45-60 minutes
Let cool and they can be sliced for presentation
Slices can be put on a bun for traditional burgers, or just plate and chow down
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OMG!!!!
Man does that look amazing, .. dang I'm hungry now ;D
....................Lou
Wow, those are super looking spicy meat loaf burgers. :o
Wow, looks killer!
Man that looks good, and I do enjoy a cold mountain dew!
Now I have to clean the lick marks off my screen.
Holy Cow!!! :P
Thanks for the comments and compliments y'all.
These turned out really good, try them out sometime.