Surf and Turf Cheeseburger with Jalapeno Mayo

I know what you’re gonna say. 

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I know – I’m making so many damn burgers lately. But it’s still summer, and summer always makes me think of grilling, and grilling always makes me think of burgers. So don’t hate on a girl for literally making one burger after the other.

This one is not an intimidating burger to make by any means; but it does pack a big ass delicious Ronda Rousey style punch. By the way, did you see how she took that chick down in 30 or so seconds Saturday night??? That other fighter girl was bigger and looked mean as shit. I guess bigger isn’t always better. 

Ok, so anyway

I swear I think I could literally dream up a new burger a day – I do LOVE them so. 

I made this particular burger with half ground round (80/20) and half ground turkey Italian sausage. And, yes, I said turkey Italian sausage. I will use the real thing every now and then, but I find that the taste is the same for me without all that nasty fatassedness that the real Italian sausage has. 

That shit just grosses me out.

The Italian sausage gives the burger an amazing flavor depth that you can’t really get with an all beef burger (well, you can, but this is on a different level). One of the components that I’ve always loved about Italian sausage is fennel. Nothing even compares to that deep, peppery, licoricey flavor that you get from fennel seeds. If your butcher (or grocery store) doesn’t add them to their sausage you can always throw a handful into the meat while it’s browning.

I have a feeling that this burger could hold its own without the cheese sauce; but it’s necessary in my opinion because cheese is, well, it’s cheese.  So, combining beef and Italian sausage gives it a big foundation flavor wise – THEN the crab cake on top with sauteed mushrooms (we’re obsessed with mushrooms at the moment), the luscious cheese sauce, and finally that Jalapeno Mayo that happens to be straight up off the charts.

I could probably crunch on fennel seeds like damn Tic Tacs. 

I mean…I’m just sayin’.
picHere’s your printable-

Surf and Turf Cheeseburger with Mushrooms and Jalapeno Mayo

Ingredients

  • 1cup mayo
  • 2 tbsp. pickled jalapeno peppers, diced
  • 1/2 lb. ground round
  • 1/2 lb. ground Italian turkey sausage
  • 1 tbsp seasoned salt
  • 1 tbsp mayo
  • 8 oz. Portabella mushrooms, sliced
  • 1/2 stick
  • Salt and Pepper
  • Fried jalapeno slices
  • These crab cakes - Minus the sauce
  • This cheese sauce
  • Burger buns

Instructions

  • Combine mayo and jalapeno in a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Mix the ground round, sausage, salt and mayo; form into patties and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  • Heat a skillet over medium heat and add burgers, flipping after about 5-7 minutes. Continue to cook until desired doneness; remove from heat and cover with foil.
  • Add butter to pan; when almost melted add mushrooms.
  • Saute mushrooms for about 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and remove from heat.
  • Assemble burgers by slathering jalapeno mayo on bottom bun, add beef burger, crab cake, mushrooms and finally cheese sauce.
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Author

  • Shea

    Shea Goldstein is a writer and the voice behind Dixie Chik Cooks. She's also a recipe developer and brand ambassador. She has been published in several media platforms such as Redbook, Parade, Food Blogger Magazine and more. She has been developing recipes and writing since 2009. Shea is a Southern Belle Who's Thinking About What's For Dinner While Eating Lunch

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