Recipe courtesy of James Briscione
Recipe courtesy of James Briscione
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Juicy Lucy Meatball Burger
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- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 40 min
- Yield: 4 burgers
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 261
- Total Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 9 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Protein
- 19 g
- Cholesterol
- 75 mg
- Sodium
- 429 mg
This Italian-style burger has all your favorite parts of a meatball, is stuffed with mozzarella AND topped with melty cheese. To round it out we serve it on a garlic bread bun with crispy pancetta and marinara sauce.
- Level: Easy
- Total: 40 min
- Active: 40 min
- Yield: 4 burgers
-
- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 261
- Total Fat
- 16 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Carbohydrates
- 9 g
- Dietary Fiber
- 1 g
- Sugar
- 2 g
- Protein
- 19 g
- Cholesterol
- 75 mg
- Sodium
- 429 mg
Ingredients
Directions
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24m
Easy
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- Preheat the broiler.
- Mix the meatball mix, parsley, Parmesan, fennel, 2 of the garlic cloves, 2 teaspoons salt and a generous amount of pepper in a large bowl. Divide the mixture into 4 equal balls. Working with one ball at a time, divide it in half and flatten to make 2 patties about 5 inches in diameter. Fold 2 slices of mozzarella into quarters and place into the center of the patty. Top with the other patty and press the meat together very tightly, forming a large patty shape with the cheese secured inside. Repeat with the remaining balls and 6 of the cheese slices. (At this point, you can freeze the burgers. Thaw in the refrigerator before cooking.)
- Cook the pancetta in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat, flipping once, until the fat has released and it's crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a paper-towel-lined plate. Add the burgers to the pan and cook, flipping once and topping each patty with 1 slice of the remaining cheese with 1 minute of cooking time left. Cook until nicely golden brown and an instant-read thermometer registers 150 degrees F for medium, 4 to 5 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small saucepan or microwave-safe bowl and stir in the remaining garlic. Place the hamburger buns onto a baking sheet and brush both sides with the garlic butter. Broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Spread 1 to 2 tablespoons marinara sauce on each bottom half of the buns. Place a burger patty on top of the bottom half of the bun. Then top each burger with a spoonful of marinara, 2 pieces of pancetta, a sprinkle of Parmesan and the top half of the bun.
