Bacon Jalapeño Popper Burger

Ingredients

• 2 lbs 80 / 20 ground beef
• 1 lb bacon
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 8 oz shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 fresh jalapeños, diced
• 1 tbsp Tapatío Hot Sauce plus extra for bacon
• 2 tsp horseradish
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 2 large tomatoes, sliced
• 6-8 hamburger buns

Method

1. Preheat your griddle to medium high.
2. Form your hamburger into 6-8 patties.
3. Put all of the bacon on the griddle. Lightly season bacon with pepper and drizzle with Tapatío Hot Sauce.
4. When the bacon is done pull from griddle and chop into small pieces.
5. Dice the jalapeños and sauté on griddle (use some of the bacon grease).
6. In a large bowl mix cream cheese, shredded cheddar, cooked jalapeños, diced bacon, 1 tablespoon Tapatío Hot Sauce, and 2 tsp horseradish.
7. Put your burgers on the griddle and season with salt and pepper.
8. Flip your burger when one side is browned. Then top each burger with the cheese mixture.
9. Cover burgers with a basting cover until the cheese mixture is melted.
10. Toast your hamburger buns on the griddle.
11. Serve your burgers with tomato and onion slices (lettuce optional).