Fried Jalapeno Burger

This Fried Jalapeno Burger starts with an all-beef hamburger stuffed with cheddar cheese then topped with crunchy fried jalapenos. Pile on creamy jalapeno aioli to finish off with even more heat on top.

We’re just getting into the warm weather, the pool is open and I’m ready for some classic summer food. So for this Mitten Movie Night, I’m making a classic summer meal, burgers. Extra juicy, stuffed with cheddar cheese and then topped with crunchy fried jalapenos.

What beer pairs well with cheese-stuffed burgers topped with fried jalapenos?

The beer: Voodoo Ranger Liquid Paradise IPA from New Belgium

This IPA is a warm-weather treat. Not too hoppy, tropical notes and it’s perfect for sipping while floating in the pool.

How to make Fried Jalapeno Burgers:

The fried jalapenos are simple enough.  Take the jarred jalapenos and put them onto a paper towel, fold over and press down to dry them off as much as possible.

Mix together the egg, milk, flour, salt, and pepper for the batter. Heat up 1/4 cup of oil in a pan (drop a little bit of the batter to see if it starts to fry to check if the oil is ready)  and fry 2-3 minutes, on each side until golden brown.

Remove from pan and put on another clean plate and paper towel to drain.

For the burger, I actually finally used a hamburger press that I got from my son’s school fundraiser probably 3 years ago. They really turned out great as you can see from the end result below. 

I mix my burger some Worcestershire Sauce and that’s it.  Press half the meat into one side and then the other putting a piece of cheese into the middle and pressing it so the two halves connect.  *If you don’t have a press just make a 1/2 pound patty and add cheese later.

How to make Sous Vide Burgers:

Set the sous vide in a large pot of water or sous vide container and set to 2 hours at 135 degrees.

Form the beef patties as directed above.

The hardest part of making burgers in the sous vide is making sure that they don’t get smooshed when you remove the air from the food saver bags. Remove the air in the lowest setting and only remove enough air so that you can pick the bag up and the burgers stay in place while making sure that the burgers don’t spread out.

I put 2 burgers in one medium-sized bag. Repeat the process until all burgers are in bags.

Add the burgers to the sous vide pot making sure the burgers are completely submerged.

After the burgers have cooked, remove from the food saver bags and pat dry.

The next step is up to you. You can either cook them on a medium/high heat grill for 3 minutes each side. OR you can cook them in a cast-iron pan for 3 minutes each side.

Test the center to make sure that the burger is at least 160 degrees in the center.

For the aioli mix mayo, minced garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon of jalapeno juice.  Stir to combine.

Spread the aioli onto the bottom bun.

Add the jalapenos. Then the burger.

Serve with a side of pesto fries, crispy air fryer potatoes, or loaded waffle fries. And here you are….

From our home in the Bottom Left of the Mitten to yours ~ Enjoy!

Fried Jalapeno Burger

This Fried Jalapeno Burger starts with an all-beef hamburger stuffed with cheddar cheese then topped with crunchy fried jalapenos. Pile on creamy jalapeno aioli to finish off with even more heat on top.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Burger, Food to Drink to

Keyword: burger

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours 6 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 burgers

Equipment

• sous vide
• burger press
• grill or cast iron pan

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground hamburger (80/20 mix)
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• 4 hamburger buns
• 1/2 cup jalapenos
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1 tsp jalapeno juice from jarred jalapenos
• 4 burger buns

Instructions

Fried Jalapenos

• Take the jarred jalapenos and put them onto a paper towel, fold over and press down to dry them off as much as possible.
• Mix together the egg, milk, flour, salt and pepper for the batter.
• Heat up 1/4 cup of oil in a pan (drop a little bit of the batter to see if it starts to fry to check if oil is ready) and fry 2-3 minutes, on each side until golden brown.
• Remove from pan and put on another clean plate and paper towel to drain.

Sous Vide Burgers

• Mix burger with Worcestershire Sauce.
• Press half the meat into one side and then the other putting a piece of cheese into the middle and pressing it so the two halves connect*.
• Set the sous vide in a large pot of water or sous vide container and set to 2 hours at 135 degrees.
• Add two burgers to a medium sized food saver bag and slowly remove the air. Repeat for the other burgers.
• Add the burgers to the sous vide pot making sure the burgers are completley submerged.
• After the burgers have cooked, remove from the food saver bags and pat dry.
• To finish the burgers you can either cook them on a medium/high heat grill for 3 minutes each side. OR you can cook them in a cast-iron pan for 3 minutes each side.
• Test the center to make sure that the burger is at least 160 degrees in the center.

Jalapeno Garlic Aioli

• For the aioli mix mayo, minced garlic clove, and 1 teaspoon of jalapeno juice. Stir to combine.
• Spread the aioli onto the bottom bun.
• Add the jalapenos. Then the burger. Enjoy!

Notes

*If you don’t have a press just make a 1/2 pound patty and add cheese later.

*If you do not have a sous vide to make the burger patties however you prefer, then add the fried jalapenos and garlic aioli. 

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