A few weeks back Jacob and I were discussing our previous sandwich creations and thought up some of the more absurd possibilities for a truly "Man Vs. Food" style burger. All sorts of nonsense got tossed around, such as Texas toast grilled cheese sandwiches as buns or a full lobster tail going on top. This week we decided to try out one that had been brewing in our minds for awhile: putting jalapeno poppers in the burger itself.

To start off we baked cream cheese poppers to go inside the burger and onion rings to go on top.


Here's the beginning construction of the burger. We used 80/20 ground beef and mixed in Worcestershire sauce, dry onion soup mix, parsley, and ground pepper.


Each burger was divided into two segments. A piping hot jalapeno popper went inside, and then the second layer was added on top and we sealed the edges.


The choice of condiments are often just as important as the burger itself. I used mayo, a thin layer of horseradish, and a sweet and spicy mustard.


We cooked the burgers on the George Foreman grill. As they were just about down I layered on top roasted garlic cheddar cheese, smoked Gouda, and two strips of bacon. After the cheese had melted nicely I started putting together the finished product.


For a double dose of onion action I also dropped on a pile of sauteed yellow onion.


And here we are with one everything put together, resulting in one very satisfied man. The combination of flavors was to die for, and the two types of cheeses really brought everything together. Hitting the jalapeno popper part way through results in a burst of sudden spicy cream cheese flavor that is well worth the effort to make the burger.


This most definitely isn't our last foray into the many variations possible of making burgers stupidly good. More to come!