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Bacon and Onion Wrapped Smoked Juicy Lucy

Bacon and Onion Wrapped Smoked Juicy Lucy

Bacon and Onion Wrapped Smoked Juicy Lucy

I was on my porch smoking Canadian bacon and green crack when I had a burger epiphany. I wanted to do something different with a burger that no one has done before (at least I hope so). I’ve been smoking a lot of onions and using them as recipe ingredients. And then it hit me…the green crack…And then I thought why not stuff a thick slice of onion with a burger and smoke it. A few hours later after transcending time and space, I thought, why not stuff the onion with a juicy Lucy. Even better; let’s wrap it in bacon. And that’s how this massive rape baby was born.
Since you are using the outermost 3 rings of the onion, the burgers are going to vary in size between 6-8 oz. It is best to use a probe thermometer to monitor the internal temperature. Since juicy Lucy’s need to cook through all the way in order for the cheese to melt, smoke the burgers for up to 90 minutes to 160 degrees internal temp. Then put the burgers on a bun with the rest of your favorite toppings and fill your empty void with the smokey goodness bestowed upon you.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Keyword: Beef, electric smoker, main course
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • Electric Smoker
  • toothpicks

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs 85% lean ground beef
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 1 large white onion
  • cheese of your choosing
  • 6 strips bacon
  • 6 hamburger buns

Wood Chips

  • mesquite wood chips

Instructions

  • Cut the tips off of a large white onion. Cut 2” horizontally of the very center of the onion. Cut that in half so you have 2 large 1” rings.
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  • Pop out the center of the onion. Save the outermost 3 rings of the onions for stuffing.
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  • Season the ground beef with salt and pepper. Fill up each onion ring half way up with the ground beef.
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  • Place your favorite cheese in the very center of the patties.
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  • Place more ground beef over the cheese; enough to fill up the onion the rest of the way. Press to seal. Wrap each burger with a strip of bacon, holding it together with a toothpick.
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  • Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees. Smoke your burgers for 90 minutes. Using a probe thermometer, cook the burger to 160 degrees internal temperature. There’s no medium rare juicy Lucy’s. The cheese wouldn’t melt if it isn’t cooked through.
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Smokers, main course, beef
Smokers, main course, beef
Pepper Encrusted Smoked Eye of Round Roast

Pepper Encrusted Smoked Eye of Round Roast

Tips For Smoking Eye Of Round Roast Rub salt into the roast and let sit in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. This will help extract moisture and dry out the roast. Let the roast sit out at room temperature for an hour. Throwing a cold …

Wafu Burger

Wafu Burger

Wafu Burger

Wafu burgers contain ground beef, shiitake mushrooms, and finely diced tofu, plus a plethora of other ingredients. The burgers are eaten bunless, which is fine by me. Wafu burgers are pan fried, then tossed in a sweet sauce that creates a shiny glaze. Since these burgers are cooked all the way through, you’d think that they’d be dry. Having the mushrooms and tofu in the burgers actually keeps them quite juicy. Serve the wafu burgers with rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Keyword: Beef, East Asian, Japanese, main course
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

Wafu Burger

  • 1 lb 85% lean ground beef
  • 14 oz extra firm tofu pressed; cut into 1/4” cubes
  • 1/2 cup shiitake mushrooms chopped
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tbsp miso paste
  • 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Sauce

  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 tsp ginger garlic paste

Instructions

  • Mix together all of the burger ingredients.
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  • Form into 5-6 patties.
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  • Heat up the vegetable oil in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Place the burgers in the pan.
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  • Brown for 2 minutes a side. Cover. Reduce the heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes.
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  • Mix together the sauce ingredients.
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  • Pour the sauce in the pan.
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  • Toss the burgers in the sauce. Flip every minute until the sauce has evaporated. The burgers will have a shiny glaze.
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Japanese, main course, beef
Serve the burgers with rice.
Chapaguri

Chapaguri

Chapaguri

Chapaguri, aka ram-don, is a mix between Chapagetti jjajang ramen noodles and Neoguri seafood udon noodles. The original recipe has no meat. Chapaguri has recently had a resurgence from the Academy Award winning movie Parasite. In the movie, the family adds sirloin to highlight their rich lifestyle.
Simply bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add in both packs of noodles and the vegetable packet that comes with the Neoguri. Save the seasoning packets. Boil for 4 minutes. Drain the noodles. At the same time, sauté the sirloin in butter. Add in the noodles and both the seasoning packets. Cook for 2 more minutes to incorporate all of the flavors.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: Beef, East Asian, Korean, main course
Servings: 2
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 package neoguri noodles
  • 1 package chapagetti jjajang noodles
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 12 oz top sirloin cut into 1” pieces
  • 1/2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Boil both packages of noodles with the vegetable packet that comes with the neoguri for 4 minutes. Save both of the seasoning packs. Drain the noodles.
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  • Melt 1 tbsp of butter in a large sauté pan over medium high heat. Sauté the sirloin for 3 minutes until browned. Season with garlic powder and black pepper.
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  • Add in the noodles, seasoning packs, and the last tbsp of butter.
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  • Cook for 2 more minutes.
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Korean, main course, beef