Jalapeño Popper Stuffed Burgers

We had some great Jalapeño Poppers at our Super Bowl party courtesy of our friend Eric from Yoder Smokers a couple of weeks ago.  I thought to myself; "These would be outstanding stuffed in a burger."  Here's my wild idea brought to fruition.

Here's the goodies for the filling (enough for two 1/2 lb. burgers):

3 Strips of Bacon, fried and crumbled
1 Jalapeño, cored and sliced into rings
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Onion and Chive Cream Cheese (the kind in the small tub)
Your favorite BBQ rub (I used John Henry's Brisket Rub for these)

Saute the jalapeño rings in the bacon grease for a minute or two.  You want them slightly cooked but still crisp, like a popper.  I use a Stufz Burger press to assemble my stuffed burgers.  Makes things much easier.  I filled up the bottom half of the burger with some shredded cheese, half the crumbled bacon, half the jalapeño rings, then a good smear of the cream cheese.  Sprinkle with some of the BBQ rub and top with the second half of the burger.  Grill it up or smoke it to your liking!  Here's what it looks like off the grill.

Mmm...burgers!

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