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It’s going to be a great weekend in Southern AZ…How about firing up the BBQ and making a Juicy Lucy?!

Saturday, March 3rd, 2012

How many of you have ever heard of a Juicy Lucy?  Maybe some; but not many I bet!  The first time I heard of a Juicy Lucy, I was in a little bar in downtown Minneapolis MN.  I don’t even remember the name now.  Let me tell you, it was one of the BEST burgers I have ever eaten!  I asked the bartended the secret, he then told me that The Food Network had been there to tape the year before.  I watched the episode of Diners Drive-Ins and Dives and got the recipe!  Give it a shot and see what you think!

 

JUICY LUCY BURGERS:

1# ground beef use the 80/20 if you are going to grill it.  When grilling burger, I think it needs a little more fat so you don’t get a meatloaf effect.

salt and pepper

Thousand Island Dressing

Cheddar cheese

Buns – brush the insides with a little EVOO and toast them on the grill

Mayo, mustard, ketchup, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles

Make 8 thin patties out of the burger.  Season with salt and pepper.  Take a piece or 2 of cheddar cheese and break into small pieces and place on one side of the pattie, then squirt a little thousand island on top of the cheese.  Do this to 4 of the patties, then take the other 4 and press them on top of the other.  Place on the grill.  Be sure not to