THE BIG PAPA BURGER

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Provided by Food Network

Time 45m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 pounds ground pork
2 large eggs
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon sazon seasoning, such as Badia brand
2 pounds ground brisket
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon steak seasoning
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
8 sandwich-sized slices Cheddar
8 large potato buns, split
1 to 2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
1 to 2 sweet onions, sliced
8 leaves Boston lettuce
Pickles, for serving, optional
Jalapenos, for serving, optional

Steps:

Preheat a griddle over medium-high heat.
For the pork patties: Combine the pork, eggs, barbecue sauce, all-purpose seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and sazon seasoning in a bowl and mix with your hands until completely incorporated. Form into 8 patties and set aside.
For the brisket patties: Combine the brisket, eggs, steak seasoning and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and mix with your hands until completely incorporated. Form into 8 patties.
For the burgers: Cook the pork and brisket patties on the griddle until done, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Just before removing from the heat, add the Cheddar to the brisket patties.
Assemble the burgers by placing 1 pork patty and 1 brisket patty on each potato bun. Garnish the burgers with a slice of tomato and sweet onion, a piece of lettuce, and the pickles and jalapenos, if using.