Spanish Burger

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 manchego cheese, cubes cut 1x1/2x1/2-inch each
• 4 slices serrano ham (can sub prosciutto)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 preheat grill on high heat.
• 2 lay out ground chuck in a single layer and season well with salt and pepper. divide chuck into four portions.
• 3 wrap each piece of manchego in a 4-inch square piece of ham. heat oil in a frying pan over medium heat. add each ham-and-cheese bundle and fry, turning, until ham is crisped and cheese is beginning to melt. allow to cool slightly, fold meat around each bundle to form hamburgers about 1 inch thick.
• 4 grill burgers for about 4 to 5 minutes a side or until just cooked through.