Kate’s Kitchen with Kids: Bodacious Gourmet Burgers

This is the biggest burger you will ever put in your mouth!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 pounds ground chuck (85 percent lean or less)

• kosher salt and black pepper

• canola oil, for the grill

• 4 ounces pepper Jack, sliced

• 4 kaiser rolls, split

• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce

• 4 leaves romaine lettuce

• 1 large tomato, sliced

• Onion rings

Directions

1. Heat grill to medium-high. Form the beef into four ¾-inch-thick patties. Season with a total of ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper – or your favorite hamburger seasoning.

2. Oil the grill and cook the patties for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until desired “doneness” is achieved. Top the burgers with the pepper Jack during the last 3 minutes of cooking.

3. Grill the rolls until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes. Set burger patty on the bun, drizzle with barbeque sauce and top with the fried onions and any of your other favorite toppings (lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, etc…)