Heat Meets Meat: Fiery Jalapeño Popper Burgers for Bold Taste Buds

Sink your teeth into a juicy beef patty, perfectly seasoned and graced with melted Brighton Farms® American Pepper Jack Cheese. But the real star? Those stuffed jalapeño halves, oozing with a creamy blend of Brighton Farms® Cream Cheese, minced garlic, and zesty lemon pepper seasoning. Topped with crisp lettuce, ripe tomato, and creamy guacamole, this burger is a spicy, cheesy, and utterly irresistible delight!

Serves 8

Ingredients

• 6 oz Brighton Farms® Cream Cheese (equivalent to 3 oz per serving)
• 8 slices Brighton Farms® American Pepper Jack Cheese
• 6 Jalapeño Peppers, halved and seeded
• 2 tsp Olive Oil
• 12 slices Bacon, crumbled
• 4 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Lemon Pepper Seasoning
• 1 tsp Pepper
• ½ tsp Paprika
• 2 lbs Ground Beef (adjust seasoning as desired)
• Lettuce, Tomato, and Guacamole for garnish

Directions

1. Brush jalapeños with oil and grill covered over medium heat for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Once cool, chop finely.
2. Combine finely chopped jalapeños with bacon and cream cheese.
3. In a large bowl, combine garlic, salt, lemon pepper seasoning, pepper, and paprika and mix into beef.
4. Shape into 8 thin patties.
5. Spoon bacon/cream cheese/jalapeño mixture onto 4 of the patties, cover with remaining 4 patties, and press edges firmly to seal.
6. Grill burgers covered over medium heat or broil 4 inches from heat for 6-7 minutes on each side until temp. is 160°F.
7. Top with Pepper Jack Cheese and cook 1-2 minutes longer until cheese is melted.
8. Serve on a grilled bun, and top with lettuce, tomato, and guacamole as desired.

Elevate your salsa game with a tantalizing twist of heat and flavor.

This Mexican-style Spicy Shrimp salsa combines fresh ingredients like onions, tomatoes, avocados, and jalapeno peppers, all harmonized with zesty lime and clam juice to create a tantalizing dance of flavors on your taste buds.

Serves 2-4

From Anchor®, we added breaded spicy pickle chips. This delectable snack or appetizer option combines the tangy goodness of pickles with a spicy kick. These pickle chips are sliced thinly, coated in a crispy breading, and seasoned with a perfect blend of spices to create a tantalizing flavor profile. The breading provides a satisfying crunch that complements the pickle’s texture, resulting in a delightful contrast of crispiness and juiciness. The spicy seasoning, a blend of sweet and spicy elements adds a zesty twist to the traditional pickle taste, making it an exciting and addictive treat. Whether served as a side dish, or on burgers and sandwiches, Anchor breaded spicy pickle chips offer a unique and memorable culinary experience for those who enjoy bold flavors.

And from Mavalério, we added chocolate and rainbow jimmies. The chocolate jimmies are made from high-quality chocolate, finely chopped and processed into small, irregular-shaped pieces. These rich, velvety chocolate jimmies offer a decadent taste that perfectly complements desserts like ice cream, cupcakes, cakes, and doughnuts. Mavalério rainbow jimmies are a vibrant assortment of tiny, colorful sugar beads. They come in an array of bright hues, such as red, orange,  yellow, green, blue, and purple. These playful jimmies add a cheerful and festive touch to any dessert, making them a favorite choice for children and adults alike. Both Mavalério chocolate and rainbow sprinkles are versatile and easy to use. They adhere well to frostings and icings, and their texture provides a satisfying crunch to the overall dessert experience. These jimmies are an excellent way to enhance the presentation and taste of your creations, bringing smiles to faces and making every dessert a delightful celebration of colors and flavors.

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From Fontanini®, we’ve added Cup & Char Sausage, a first-of-its-kind product in the pizza topping industry. Featuring Italian flavors and uniquely crispy, caramelized edges, this product promises to add a distinctive touch to any pizza pie. Each case comes frozen in three separate 5 lb bags.  Fontanini® Cup & Char Sausage pairs well with their Cup & Char Pepperoni slices.

From Pride O’ Thai, we’ve added Sriracha Sauce. Add a kick of spice to your favorite menu items with this Pride O’ Thai sriracha sauce. Made from sun-ripened jalapeño peppers that are ground into a smooth paste for bold flavor and the perfect consistency.  Pride O’ Thai Sriracha Sauce’s thick consistency makes it perfect for drizzling over entrees, using as a spicy dip for meats and fried appetizers, or incorporating into stir-fries, noodle dishes, and a whole host of other popular entrees. Packaged in a convenient 17 oz squeeze bottle with a twist nozzle, this ready-to-use sriracha sauce is easy to reach for while you’re prepping food or offer it as a condiment to your customers so they can season their food to their liking.

From Master’s Touch, we’ve added Roasted Garlic Concentrate. This ready-to-eat concentrate adds a beautiful garlic flavor and aroma to your signature sauces, soups, dressings, spreads, entrees, sides, and more. Simply add concentrate to taste in your signature recipes. This vegan and gluten-free product comes in a case of six, 1 lb jars.

From Savor Imports, we’ve added Anchovy Fillets in Olive Oil. This ready-to-eat product is great for use in appetizers, pizzas, salads, or any recipe calling for anchovies. Each case comes with twelve, 13-ounce containers that once opened need to be transferred to another container, kept refrigerated, and covered in oil.

From one of the leading suppliers of quality fruit juice, Ruby Kist, we’ve added 48 oz containers of Pineapple Juice. A versatile choice for restaurants and bars, ideal for creating mixed drinks or as a stand-alone beverage. Made with 100% real fruit juice.

From Old Fashioned Cheese, we’ve added 10 lb tubs of Sharp Cheddar Cheese. These signature cold-pack cheeses are used as a “secret ingredient” for a wide variety of retail, deli, and restaurant menu items. Smooth, creamy, and flavorful spreadable cheese gives you a head start on creating unique offerings in your establishment.

Finally, from Surflex®, we’ve added multiple laundry products. First is a 5-gallon jerrican pail of laundry breaker. Breakers open up fibers in linens to help detergent work better and help condition water. Next is a 5-gallon jerrican of heavy-duty laundry detergent. This detergent is super concentrated and phosphate free. Next is a 5-gallon jerrican of liquid laundry bleach. Next is a 5-gallon jerrican of Finale Plus, a liquid laundry soft/sour. Super concentrated softener neutralizer and iron control agent. And finally is an SR Iron stain remover. A highly effective rust scale and iron stain remover. This product removes iron stains from equipment, and surfaces, and restores the whiteness to iron-stained laundry.

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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 pound Ground Beef (93% lean or leaner)
• 1/4 cup prepared thick-and-chunky salsa
• 4 frozen cream cheese or Cheddar cheese-stuffed jalapeño peppers
• 1/4 cup prepared salsa con queso
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh plum tomato
• 2 tablespoons sliced pitted ripe olives

• Prepared thick-and-chunky salsa (optional)

DIRECTIONS

1. Combine Ground Beef and 1/4 cup salsa in large bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Lightly shape into four thin patties. Place one stuffed pepper in center of each patty; wrap beef around pepper to enclose, sealing seams and forming ball. Flatten balls into patties about 4 to 5 inches across and 1 inch thick.
2. Place patties on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 15 to 16 minutes, until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
3. Spread 1 tablespoon salsa con queso evenly over top of each burger. Sprinkle evenly with tomato and olives. Serve with salsa, as desired.

Cook’s Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.

Source: beefitswhatsfordinner.com

From Posada®, we’ve added Cruncheros Nashville Hot Style Chicken Rolled Tacos. These 2 oz. battered rolled tacos are ready-to-eat and stuffed with seasoned chicken, tomato paste, habanero, jalapeño, cayenne, paprika, and cilantro and wrapped in a cayenne-flavored flour tortilla. Cruncheros are perfect to add to your appetizer menu.

From Super Bakery®, we’ve added Super Stiks® Dunkin Stiks. These 30 twin-pack wrapped whole grain glazed super stiks are great for breakfast, grab ‘n’ go snacks, school cafeterias, and convenience stores. And from Bake Crafters, we’ve added a whole grain cinnamon crumb mini loaf. This mini loaf is moist, delicious, individually wrapped, packed with 16 grams of whole grains, and the perfect size for anyone on the go.

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NEW from McCain, Anchor® Breaded Hot Pepper Cheese Cubes

We’re getting colorful with the items we added this week. From Original Bagel, try their plain rainbow bagels. A swirl of multi-colored doughs with pastel & vibrant colors come together to bring you a unique item has the classic New York-style plain bagel taste, combined with all the colors of the rainbow. This is a breakfast menu item that is sure to stand out and that your customers are going to want to try. From Winco, we have shiny stainless steel silverware including knives, teaspoons, and dinner forks. This silverware has a smooth texture and contour design with a vibro finish to help elevate your table setup or rolled silverware.

Season your steaks right with the Grill Mates® Montreal Steak Seasoning we received from McCormick. This seasoning is made from a blend of McCormick spices, including garlic, paprika and coarsely ground pepper, and adds delicious, bold flavor to any protein used in the kitchen. From ES Foods, we added a variety breakfast kit consisting of Apple Jacks® cereal, mini whole-grain Cinnamon Grahams, 100% apple juice, and a spoon, napkin and straw. This is a great all-in-one breakfast option for K-12 food operations. It makes distribution easy, labor minimal, and gives a hearty serving of fruits and whole grain. A staple in kitchens across America, we have Morton’s plain all purpose salt. This particular salt is great for cooking and baking, as well as a seasoning for the table. The crystals are uniform in size, making this table salt the best choice for baking, where accurate measurements are important.

For operations that are looking for more meatless options, try the meatless sausage patty and chicken nuggets we added from Impossible Foods. Impossible Sausage Patties are made from plants, savory, and pre-seasoned with herbs and has a peppery bite. These sausage patties are fully cooked and can cook from frozen, making them easy to prepare, and packaged in a resealable pouch ideal for freezer storage. Impossible Chicken Nuggets have a golden brown crispy breading on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside. These nuggets have 13g of protein per 95g serving and no cholesterol for a healthy, nutritious dish that tastes great, too. From Father Sam’s, we added white gluten-free tortillas from Father Sam’s. Choose from 10-inch or 12-inch for wraps that are made from only the finest, natural gluten-free ingredients, as well as no artificial flavors or colors to produce delicious burritos, quesadilla, breakfast wraps and more. Lastly, we have spicy coated potato wedges. These golden crispy wedges are made with a blend of spices for a bold, spicy bite.

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For a little taste of Maine, we added the Wild Blueberry Habanero Hot Sauce from Maine Man Flavahs – now offered in big 64 oz containers. This hot sauce combines the spicy flavor of habanero peppers with the sweet classic taste of fresh Maine blueberries for a wonderfully unique hot sauce that you now never have to run out of. The last item we added this week was fresh National® Beef Loin Ball Tips from National Beef. A lean cut from the bottom sirloin, this upper choice cut is great for flavoring and being carved into thin slices.

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We’re feeling spicy this week! The new chicken sausage added last week is back under the spotlight, now offered in smaller retail packs of 14 oz. packages from Maine Family Farms. These chicken sausage links are locally sourced and marinated in the popular Maine-made Reserve sauce from Geaghan’s, giving them that undeniable sweet & spicy flavor.  From Rayes Mustard, we added their hot Dundicott mustard. Named after Dundicott chili peppers for its reddish hue, this mustard will give your food that peppery, smooth kick that it needs.

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Dennis Paper & Food Service delivers thousands of foodservice products and supplies to restaurants and food operations in Maine and New Hampshire. If you have a question or are interested in becoming a customer contact us or call 1-800-439-2727.