Hey Juicy! Dub Shack BBQ Makes Juicy Lucy Burgers

I don’t know why I haven’t tried to make this recipe yet, but in Part 2 of the Tailgating for Everyone series Juicy Lucy makes the cut for this week. You better make extras because they’re going fast!

INGREDIENTS

Ground beef

American cheese

Buns

Your own toppings

STEP ONE. Form your ground beef into burger patties:  If you choose to skip this step and buy the packaged hamburger patties from your favorite grocery store or meat purveyor, that is all right. The only difference is that the by making your own patties from 80/20 or 73/27 ground beef is portion control. As long as the cheese in the next step does not ooze out from the sides, then good work.

Speaking of cheese🧀…

STEP TWO. I know some of you are bougie when it comes to yellow American cheese (I’m not), but this is the ticket to the Juicy Lucy. Fold each slice of cheese into quarters and stack them atop each other in the middle of the bottom patty. Feel free to add your favorite burger rub – in this case, seasoned salt and black pepper will do the trick – and add another patty to cover the one with the cheese. Make sure you cover the cheese and as a pro tip, crimp the edges to make everything fit but not to the point that cheese melts from the sides. Think the cream filling in Twinkies if you’re confused. Repeat as needed.

STEP THREE. Go light the grill! In early September in Arkansas, it is still too hot to cook hamburgers inside, and even then, where is the fun in that? Like most ground beef products, the Juicy Lucy is finished at 160 degrees but due to the cheese, you can stop just short at 155 degrees and let them carry over to the optimal cooking temperature. Serve with your own toppings and enjoy with friends, family, fellow tailgaters, and hungry neighbors but please don’t forget to toast the buns!

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— A. Cedric Armstrong (@cedteaches) September 6, 2021

Make it your own way; this is just a guide for this cook. Vegan? Do it with Beyond Burger meat and vegan cheese.

I cannot tell you how I missed out by not making this simple recipe before today and how easy barbecue can be. For the fortunate who have eaten my product in person, vicariously through others, or in your dreams, this is something almost anyone can do at home without having to make a trip to Minneapolis/St. Paul where the Juicy Lucy originated for the sumptuous burger. As always, thanks for reading this post and supporting your friendly pitmaster at Dub Shack BBQ where every day is a GREAT day for barbecue! Be blessed, stay safe, and most of all, be good to each other.