Chili-Stuffed Cheeseburgers

Name: Chili-Stuffed Cheeseburgers
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 hamburger buns, split; 2 pounds ground beef chuck, 85% lean; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper; Oil for coating grill grate; ¾ cup spicy leftover or canned chili, your favorite brand; ¾ cup spicy leftover or canned chili, your favorite brand; ½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or as needed

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
20 min

Appears in

Mastering the Grill

By Andrew Schloss and David Joachim

Published 2007

About

This is a great use for leftover chili, or open a can if you don’t have any leftovers. Because the chili is fluid, it needs to be solidified before you can stuff it into the burgers. This is done by adding cheese to make it cohesive. As the burger cooks, the cheese melts, leaving you with a chin of cheesy chili with every bite.

Ingredients

¾ cup spicy leftover or canned chili, your favorite brand
½ cup shredded Cheddar cheese, or as needed

Burger
Leftovers

Method

Directions

Heat the grill as directed.
Mix the chili and cheese in a bowl. The mixture should be cohesive. If it’s still runny, add a little more cheese.
Using your hands, mix the beef, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl until well blended; do not overmix. Using a light touch, form into 12 patties no more than