Pork Burgers With Smoked Cheddar and Hot Peppers

I love smoked cheddar. You could substitute smoked Gouda or smoked mozzarella.

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Spicy Chili Mayonnaise

• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1  teaspoon chili powder
• 1  teaspoon garlic powder
• 1  teaspoon fresh lemon juice

• Burgers

• 1⁄2 lb  Italian sausage (spicy or sweet)
• 1⁄2 lb ground pork
• 1  tablespoon  finely chopped  jalapeno pepper
• 1  tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2  tablespoons  finely chopped cilantro
• 1⁄2 cup  diced smoked cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  diced yellow onion
• 1  teaspoon cumin
• 1  teaspoon  chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
• 4  sourdough rolls

Directions

1. Make the Spicy Chili Mayonnaise: combine all the ingredients; mix well; cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour or until ready to use.
2. Preheat gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat.
3. Split the sausage casings with a knife and crumble the ground meat into a large bowl.
4. Add in the next 8 ingredients; mix together until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
5. Form mixture into 4 patties of equal size; grill burgers, flipping once, until the juices run clear, about 4 minutes per side.
6. Serve on sourdough rolls with the Spicy Chili Mayonnaise.