Grilled Cheeseburgers with Some Kick

Combine the ground beef, onion, jalapeno, 2 Tbsp. BBQ sauce, Lawry’s, and pepper in a mixing bowl.

Shape into patties. This is hand work, no Pampered Chef burger shooter or other cheating! This is a cheeseburger, keep it simple. I make 4 patties, but that makes pretty big burgers. Depending on your group, you may want to make them smaller.

Using a brush, brush a light coat of BBQ sauce on the patties. This is not for flavor as much as to caramelize the sugar in the BBQ sauce for a nice “crust”. It may actually work better to do this step just a minute before they come off the grill.

Grill on a charcoal grill. I almost don’t want to put times here because each grill will differ in temp. I grill them for about 6 minutes on each side. Don’t leave them on too long! Seriously, the most common way to ruin a good burger is to overdo it. A little pink in the middle is perfect.

Put cheese on. Leave on grill for an extra minute to melt the cheese. The buns must be grilled.

Dress to taste. I like tomato, lettuce, Bread and Butter pickles, ketchup, and mustard.

Ah, now that’s a “God bless America” cheeseburger! Serve with extra napkins.