Grilled Jersey Burger with Cheese
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Jersey burger with cheese is a delicious burger made with lean and juicy beef topped with cheddar cheese, a slice of pork roll, lettuce, Jersey tomatoes, and an onion slice.
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The Jersey burger is a tasty burger that originated in New Jersey. It’s a juicy beef burger topped with pork roll, a sausage-like meat found in New Jersey. We love throwing the pork roll on the grill with the burgers to keep it simple, but you can cook it quickly on a skillet. I think the grill brings out the best flavor in both. If you like NJ regional favorites, be sure to try out Chicken Murphy and Chicken Giambotta a try too.
Why you will love this recipe
- It’s a tasty burger that is easy to make!
- It’s versatile, add any of your favorite burger toppings.
Here is what you will need
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Ingredients
- Lean ground beef
- Pork Roll or Canadian Bacon
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Onion
- Cheddar Cheese
- Hamburger bun such as a kaiser roll, potato buns or whole grain roll
🥄Equipment
- Grill
- Metal Spatula
- Burger press (not a necessity, but makes to easy to form burgers)
- Meat thermometer – I love this Thermapen!
How to make a Jersey burger with cheese
Prepare the ingredients: form the meat into four, four-ounce patties, and place them on plate. Sprinkle with a little bit of salt, pepper and garlic powder for extra flavor.
Slice the cheese, onion, tomato and pork roll if it’s not pre-sliced.
Heat the grill to medium-high heat.
Step 1. Once the grill is hot enough, place the burgers and a sice of pork roll for each burger and reduce the heat to medium heat and cover the grill.
Step 2. Cook the burgers and pork roll for 5 to 6 minutes and flip them over. Cover the grill again and cook the burgers until the internal temperature of the burgers reaches 130 degrees.
Step 3. Top each burger with a slice of cheese; cover the grill again and cook until the cheese melts and the burgers reach at least 140 degrees in temperature for medium doneness.
Step 4. Remove the burgers from the grill and place them onto the bottom portion of each bun. Top each burger with a slice of pork roll, slice of onion, and a slice of tomato.
Tip! If the pork roll is thinly sliced, it may need to be removed from the grill before the burgers are cooked.
Substitutions and variations
Meat – My preference for ground beef is 80/20 or 85/15 fat ratio. You can replace ground beef with ground bison, ground chicken or turkey.
Cheese – A typical Jersey burger is topped with gooey American cheese, but cheddar cheese is our cheese of choice. You can use any type of cheese that you like such as Swiss cheese, provolone cheese, American cheese, blue cheese, or pepper jack cheese. Try experimenting with different cheeses!
Pork Roll – Is a sausage-like meat made from ground pork, salt and spices, and is found in New Jersey and surrounding states. If you can’t find it, you can substitute it with Canadian bacon.
Egg- Boost protein with a fried egg on top, cheese and ketchup.
Topping suggestions – Try any combination of these on your Jersey burger: caramelized onions, hot peppers, roasted peppers, relish, pickle slices or avocado slices.
How to store leftover burgers
Jersey burgers are best when they are served just after being cooked. But if you do have leftovers, store the burgers without the rolls in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two days.
Reheat the leftover burger on top of the stove in a skillet.
What to serve with a Jersey burger
These tasty burgers taste great with homemade sweet and spic pickles, zucchini pickles, potato salad, zucchini ribbon salad, disco fries or a Greek chopped salad.
If you are looking for more easy and delicious ground beef recipes, check out these Grass Fed Ground Beef Recipes!
When you search for Jersey Burger online, you will find a few different versions with a common ingredient; pork roll which is a New Jersey staple and the featured ingredient in my burger. Other common Jersey burger ingredients are sliced jersey tomato and onion or eggs and ketchup.
Yes, you can. A cast-iron grill pan will work the best. Heat it up and cook the burgers just as you would cook them on the grill.
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Jersey Burger with Cheese
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 4 slices pork roll or Canadian bacon
- 4 slices of cheddar cheese or your favorite cheese
- 4 slices of onion
- 4 slices of tomato
- lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat the grill medium to low heat for grass fed beef or medium to high for regular beef
- While the grill is heating up, make the burgers, slice the cheese, tomatoes and onions
- Remove the burgers from the grill and top them with a slice of cooked pork roll, tomato, onion and lettuce.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and can vary based on cooking methods and ingredients used
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