The Best Burger to Make This Weekend Is Molly Yeh's Spicy Take On the 'Juicy Lucy'

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If you like burgers, then you’ve probably noticed that smash burgers are the burger of the moment. But while we love the heavily seasoned, crispy-edged, savory blast of a smash burger, we can’t be the only ones who still find ourselves craving a fat, juicy burger patty every now and then. And there’s no better way to satisfy that craving than with a “Juicy Lucy” burger, a Minnesota specialty that stars a beef patty that’s stuffed with cheese. Better yet? Minnesotan Molly Yeh‘s juicy Lucy burger recipe puts a spicy twist on the original, and you can bet it’s better than any smash burger delivery you might have been thinking about ordering this weekend.

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There are two ways that Molly Yeh, star of Girl Meets Farm, adds a spicy kick to these show-stopping burgers. First, she adds sriracha to the ground beef itself, along with the salt and pepper. Then, for those who really like it spicy, she adds sriracha on top of the burger before serving, too. We currently love Underwood Ranches Sriracha, which has a fresh chili flavor and just enough sweetness.

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If you want things even spicier, then you could swap out the sharp cheddar that Yeh stuffs her burger patties with for pepper jack or another spicy cheese. Otherwise, stick to the cheddar. While the burgers cook in a cast iron pan or over the grill, the cheese in the middle of the patties heats up and gets gooey and melty. It also helps prevent the burgers from drying out, so don’t be afraid to get a nice golden-brown crust on the outside of the patties before pulling them off the grill.

Yeh tops her spicy juicy Lucy burgers with butter-sautéed onions, lettuce, tomato, that extra squirt of sriracha, and some creamy mayo. You could add some pickled sweet jalapeños to double down on the heat, or skip the squirt of sriracha to keep things on the milder side. If you’ve been craving burgers, skip the delivery this weekend and try making Molly Yeh’s spicy juicy Lucy burgers for yourself. Your smash burger obsession is about to be a thing of the past.

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