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If your a fan of Man vs Food then you probably already know what a "Jucy Lucy" is. It's an inside out cheeseburger that is oh so juicy and good! It originated in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. I have been dying to try to make one and finally got brave enough to try. I feared that taking 2 patty's and seaming them together with cheese inside would have one of these outcomes. Either the seam would break while cooking and the cheese would ooze out, or the burgers would separate completely. Well I did have both these issues happen with one of the burgers. But the rest turned out fine :)
Coca-Cola Onions... what the??? I know and I don't drink soda but any recipe that involves something strange is all me! I have made Root Beer slow cooked beef & pork, Mtn. Dew apple dumplings and now Coca-Cola sauteed caramelized onions. All are so yummy!
I was watching a food show, I swear it was "Diners, Drive-In's & Dives", but have yet to find the episode on the website. I see it was featured on "The Best Thing I Ever Ate" and I love that show so maybe I saw it there. Anyway, Biker Jim's Hot Dog Stand was where I first discovered Coca-Cola caramelized onions.
Memphis style broccoli coleslaw. This recipe is adapted from Our Best Bites Memphis-Style Coleslaw. These girls are the best and I usually don't do too much kicking & twisting to their recipes. They already perfected them :) Definitely check them out if you haven't already, I insist! I have made their exact version (w/ cabbage) many times, adore it. This time I wanted to add a little more crunch, so decided lets try Broccoli Slaw. It gave just the crunch I was looking for, soooo yummmmy!
Here are the stars of the show...
Make the coleslaw ahead, a few hours or even a day before since it needs time to rest in the fridge.
Combine all the slaw ingredients except for the broccoli slaw, in a bowl.
Place the broccoli slaw in a large bowl (large enough to have plenty of room for mixing).
Combine the slaw ingredients with the broccoli slaw. Mix well and refrigerate.
Mix the ground beef, with the minced onion and burger seasoning.
I didn't take a pic of the burger with the cheese inside before creating a seam (hey I am new at this, that's my excuse and I am sticking too it), but luckily found some on Chow.com
They made their patty's looser than I did. Pack them firm.
Next create a thin patty, make a little wider than you normally would to leave room to pinch the seam. Create 12 patties, which will be 6 burgers.
Take one slice of the cheddar and fold in half, then half again to create 4 squares as shown below.
Pinch the sides together until there is no seam visible and the burger looks like one solid burger.
In a large pan on medium heat saute the onions in half the butter for 10 mins. Stirring occasionally but not too much. Over stirring will not allow the onions to brown.
When the onions have absorbed all the butter, add the remaining butter and saute another 10 mins, occasionally stirring.
Prick the top of the patties a few times with a toothpick. This is suppose to help release steam created by the cheese cooking inside the burger; to prevent breaking.
Heat 2 tsp. vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until smoking. Add patties and cook until well browned, about 6-8 minutes.
When the onions absorb the second round of butter and the onions are nice and brown and translucent, start de-glazing with the Coke, using enough the cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer. Keep stirring occasionally and repeat de-glazing process until the onions are completing brown and very soft with no more firmness. Turn off heat and cover pan to hold in heat while burgers finish.
Flip burgers, cover skillet, and continue cooking until well-done, about another 6 minutes. Top the burgers with remaining 3 cheese slices halved. Transfer burgers to plate, cover with foil and let rest about 5 minutes.
Place burgers on the buns and top with caramelized onions & broccoli slaw.
I made sides of seasoned fries, broccoli slaw and the new Suddenly Salad Limited Edition Tomato Parmesan (it was really good).
Jucy Lucy Burgers with Coca-Cola Onions
Burger & Coke Onions Ingredients
- 2 - 2.5 lbs lean ground beef (80% is best)
- 1 large onion, (1/4 minced, 3/4 sliced, reserve 1 Tbsp. of minced onion for coleslaw)
- 1 box Archer Farms Mushroom & Swiss burger seasoning mix (or your fav seasoning)
- 1 package Borden Single Sensations Extra Sharp Cheddar cheese slices
- 1 can Coca-Cola
- 1/2 stick of butter
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil
- 6 hamburger size rolls
- Pinch of salt, pepper & garlic
Broccoli Slaw Ingredients
- 1 cup Mayonnaise (the full of fat regular kind ;)
- 2 Tbsp. Dijon
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp. sugar
- 1/2 heaping tsp. Kosher salt (or table salt if that's all you have, I only use Kosher, tastes way better too me)
- 1 Tbsp. grated onion (I have used 2 tsp. onion powder instead)
- 2-2 1/2 tsp. celery seed (no exceptions, this is a key ingredient)
- 1 bag Broccoli Slaw (found in the veggie section, near Coleslaw)
- Optional but recommended: 1/2 minced green bell pepper
- Optional: 1 carrot, peeled and grated
Cooking Instructions
- Make the coleslaw ahead, a few hours or even a day before since it needs time to rest in the fridge.
- Combine all the slaw ingredients except for the broccoli slaw, in a bowl.
- Place the broccoli slaw in a large bowl (large enough to have plenty of room for mixing).
- Combine the slaw ingredients with the broccoli slaw. Mix well and refrigerate.
- In a large pan on med. heat saute the onions in half the butter for 10 mins. Stirring occasionally but not too much. Over stirring will not allow the onions to brown.
- When the onions have absorbed all the butter, add the remaining butter and saute another 10 mins, occasionally stirring.
- Prick the top of the patties a few times with a toothpick. This is suppose to help release steam created by the cheese cooking inside the burger; to prevent breaking.
- Heat 2 tsp. vegetable oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat until smoking. Add patties and cook until well browned, about 6-8 minutes.
- When the onions absorb the second round of butter and the onions are nice and brown and translucent, start de-glazing with the Coke, using enough the cover the bottom of the pan with a thin layer. Keep stirring occasionally and repeat de-glazing process until the onions are completing brown and very soft with no more firmness. Turn off heat and cover pan to hold in heat while burgers finish.
- Flip burgers, cover skillet, and continue cooking until well-done, about another 6 minutes.
- Transfer burgers to plate, cover with foil and let rest about 5 minutes.
- Enjoy!
