Description
These Smoked Cajun Burgers with Cheese are a delicious twist on traditional burgers, featuring a flavorful Cajun sauce and juicy smoked patties topped with caramelized onions.
Ingredients
Cajun Sauce
- 1/2 lemon, squeezed
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Tony’s Lite Creole Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup mayo
Cajun Burger Rub
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons Tony’s Lite Creole Seasoning
Burgers
- 10 ounces pepper jack cheese, diced into small cubes (around 1/4 inch)
- 3 pounds of ground chuck beef
- 1 bottle of Tony’s Creole Style Burger Marinade
Caramelized Onions
- 2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 2 sweet onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon table salt
For Assembly
- Colby Jack 3 Pepper Cheese slices
- Buns, toasted
Instructions
- Cajun Sauce: In a bowl, mix together mayo, Worcestershire sauce, lemon juice, spices, and Creole seasoning. Chill.
- Cajun Burger Rub: Blend spices in a small bowl.
- Burgers: Mix beef, pepper jack, and marinade. Form patties, freeze.
- Caramelized Onions: Cook onions with butter and salt until caramelized.
- Smoking: Smoke patties with hickory wood, add cheese, cook until internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Assembly: Toast buns, spread sauce, place patty, add onions, more sauce, and bun top.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Use a meat thermometer for accuracy.
- Experiment with different cheeses.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Smoking
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 45g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
