Tailgating Recipes with Chef George Duran

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Grilled Meatloaf Bites

A clever twist on comfort food. These muffin-tin meatloaves are cubed, skewered, and grilled with a spicy Sriracha-ketchup glaze for a caramelized, smoky finish.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 45 mins1 hour
Total: 1 hour
Easy
8-10 Appetizers
Nut-Free

Ingredients

Qty Unit Ingredient
1 lb. Ground beef
1 lb. Ground pork
2 Units Eggs
1/2 C. Onion, finely chopped
1 C. Panko bread crumbs
1 Tblsp. Salt
1/2 Tblsp. Black pepper
1 Tblsp. Garlic powder
1/2 C. Ketchup
1 Tblsp. Sriracha sauce
Calories 185 kcal
Total Fat 11 g
Carbohydrates 8 g
Protein 14 g
Sodium 520 mg

 

Jarlsberg Stuffed Bacon Burgers

The ultimate "inside-out" burger. A thick slice of Jarlsberg is frozen then molded inside a beef and pork patty mixed with chopped bacon and liquid smoke.

Prep: 15 mins (plus 1 hr freezing)
Cook: 8-10 mins
Total: 1 hour 25 mins
Medium
4 Burgers
Nut-Free

Ingredients

Qty Unit Ingredient
4 Slices Jarlsberg cheese (thick cut)
1 1/2 lbs. Ground beef chuck
1/2 lb. Ground pork
1/2 C. Onion, finely chopped
1 C. Cooked bacon, chopped
3 Tblsp. Sun-dried tomato paste
1/4 tsp. Liquid smoke