Steps to Make Jucy Lucy

March 14, 2021

Chef John's Juicy Lucy

With tom byron, patti cakes, sabrina dawn, jamie gillis.

Recipe Summary Chef John's Juicy Lucy

This isn't just any old cheeseburger. Depending on whom you talk to, this cheese-stuffed burger is either called a "Juicy Lucy," or a "Jucy Lucy." That's because two restaurants in Minneapolis claim to have invented it, and they spell it differently. Make sure you thoroughly and thoughtfully press the edges of the two patties together to seal in the cheese stuffing, which keeps the meat juicier. Spread your favorite burger sauce over the bun.

Ingredients | Jucy Lucy

6 ounces ground beef

4 drops Worcestershire sauce, or to taste

3 pinches garlic powder

freshly ground black pepper to taste

kosher salt to taste

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 slice Cheddar cheese

1 hamburger bun, split

1 slice tomato

1 leaf lettuce

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