Pepper Jack Bacon Guacamole Burger
Pepper Jack Bacon Guacamole Burger Recipe.
Yes, folks, it’s a thing.
Well, I’ve been known to BBQ in the dead of winter, we are Canadian after all. But, this year, we have had so much snow that we had to store our BBQ. Imagine our disappointment. Luckily, the lovely people behind T-Fal asked me to review their OptiGrill. I was stoked to give it a try because grilling is our preferred method of cooking and to be able to do it year-round is optimal.
Sensors to Grill.
Yes, you read that right!
According to T-Fal, only the T-fal OptiGrill has special sensors that automatically determine the thickness of your food and grill with precision at the ideal temperature for that unique cut of meat. The precision grilling technology also monitors the temperature of your food as it cooks. The Cooking Level Indicator will indicate when it has reached your ideal temperature: Yellow for Rare; Orange for Medium; Red for Well Done.
Easy and Simple.
One of the things that usually discourages me from using indoor grills is the clean-up. I’m not going to lie, it can get messy! The OptiGrill has Non-Stick plates and is dishwasher safe. That means, I can finish cooking and put it in my dishwasher and not have to worry about a big, gunky mess. I love how well-built and sturdy the design is. It comes with a durable drip pan that is easy to clean too.
More About the T-Fal OptiGrill:
- No more defrosting! You can now cook straight from frozen.
- Indoor Grilling at the comfort of your own home.
- Non-stick surface & excess fat drip system for healthier meals.
- Precision Grilling Technology for perfect temperature every time.
- 3 Quick & Easy Steps to delicious meals.
- Extra large grill plates enable easy meal prep for a family of 4!
- Dishwasher-Safe & easy clean up appliance.
Let’s Get Grilling!
What I found out about the OptiGrill that has raised the bar substantially in the sense of superiority is that it has precision grilling. That means you will never over-cook or under-cook your food. You can cook meats, veggies, Panini’s, sausages, bacon and even fruit on your T-Fal OptiGrill! We decided to make our famous burgers on the OptiGrill and we were over the moon on how they turned out. Just as juicy and delicious as they do on a BBQ on a hot, summer day. Only difference is that it is the middle of winter and cooked indoors!
The PoSang Peppa Guac Bacon Cheeseburger
This is a delicious family creation. We are gourmet burger connoisseurs and we wanted a way to have the same taste at home. We put together our favorite ingredients and the PoSang Peppa Guac burger was born!
Ingredients
For the Burger
- Extra-Lean Ground Beef
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 Egg
- 3 TBSP of Bread Crumbs
- 1 TSP of Paprika
- 1 TSP of Parsley
- 1 TSP of Onion Powder
- 1 TSP of Garlic Powder
- 1 TSP of Adobo
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
For Toppings
- 2 Avocados
- 1 Habanero Pepper
- 8 Pieces of Bacon
- 4 TBSP of Pepper Mayo
- 4 Slices of Pepper Jack Cheese
For Bun
- 2 TSP of Butter or Margarine
- 1 TSP of Parsley
For Cajun Fries
- 5 Potatoes
- 1 TSP of Cajun
- 1 TSP of Garlic Powder
- 1 TSP of Onion Powder
- 1 TSP of Parsley
- 1 TSP of Paprika
- 1 TBSP of Olive Oil
- Salt and Pepper to Taste
- Ketchup and Mustard Optional
Utensils Needed
- 1 T-Fal OptiGrill
- 1 T-Fal ActiFry
- 1 Knife
- 2 Butter Knives
- 3 Spoons, For Mayo, Guac and Garlic Butter
- 1 Cutting Board
- 1 Pair of Tongs
- 4 Bowls for Mixing & Toppings
- 1 Non-Stick Frying Pan
- 1 Mortar and Pestle
Instructions
For Cajun Fries
- Wash potatoes, julienne into fries.
- Add cajun, garlic powder, onion powder, parsley, paprika and salt and pepper to taste.
- Put into ActiFry bowl, add 1 TBSP of olive oil and set for 25 minutes.
For Burgers
- Chop onion, break egg, add bread crumbs, add paprika, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, adobo and salt and pepper.
- Start kneading mixture with hands until full combined.
- Shape four patties.
- Add patties to OptiGrill and burger setting, remove from heat when your desired cooking setting has been reached. Either rare, medium or well-done. Mine are well-done.
For Bacon
- Take strips and place them on OptiGrill. I used the same burger setting and kept it open and flipped the bacon accordingly.
For Guacamole
- Cut avocados in half, remove pit, spoon out the avocado. Place in mortar, add chopped habanero pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
For Bun
- Combine parsley, garlic powder and margarine (or butter) in a bowl, mix until combined. Spread onto the top of the bun and on low heat place on non stick frying pan until golden.
- On bottom bun, spread 1 TBSP of pepper mayo, place burger patty on top. Place pepper jack cheese on top of patty and 2 slices of bacon on top of cheese.
- On the top bun, spread a TBSP of spicy guacamole.
- Add Ketchup or Mustard if so desired.
The PoSang Peppa Guac Burger!
We made an all-beef savory patty, grilled bacon, pepper jack cheese, pepper mayo and spicy guacamole topped burger! On a garlic-butter, toasted, whole wheat bun. I also used my T-Fal ActiFry to make Cajun Fries to go with it.
Let’s put it this way, everyone gobbled this treat up without complaints! It’s a savory and spicy burger and my kids love spicy food, so for them–it’s a piece of cake! If you are not the spicy food connoisseur, you can opt for Colby jack cheese, regular mayo, and original guacamole.
For more information, you can visit T-Fal OptiGrill online or you can check out OptiGrill on FB. They are also on Twitter and you can send them a tweet, here.
What would you grill on the OptiGrill?
Let me know, til then–cheers m’deres!
Nancy Polanco is a freelance journalist, lifestyle content creator, and editor of Whispered Inspirations. She is a proud Mom to Gabby and Michaela and partner and best friend to Darasak. Having worked as part of a health care team for almost a decade, Nancy is happy to be back to her passion. She is a contributor to the Huffington Post, TODAY’s Parents, and an Oprah Magazine Brand Ambassador.
I would cook salmon and chicken to start hmmm looks good on their webpage.
T-bone steak! and shrimp!
I would cook some type of chicken dish
I would grill steaks.
I would cook chicken
I would grill chicken!
I would grill up some salmon (for my son), chicken (for me) and steak (for my husband and older son).
Jonnie
For sure some Panini sandwiches for the kids & I. Looks great!
Mmm I would love to grill up some steaks, and burgers!
OMG BURGERS!!! My weekness! 🙂
I'd cook chicken and steak on it.
Home made burgers are always the best. That would be the first thing i make!
A thick, juicy ribeye steak!!
I would cook chicken or fish.
I'd make chicken – I find it so hard to make well so this would be perfect!
I'd cook some juicy hamburgers that hubby and I made and froze from fresh meat.
I would make Turkey Burgers!
I would cook chicken.
I would literally use that almost ever day to cook dinner. What an awesome contraption!
It is awesome!
fish and steaks
I would make a panini sandwich
We love to grill and in the winter, an indoor grill would be perfect for us. We are trying to cut back on our beef intake, so chicken would be what I am going to grill.
Mmm, grilled chicken, cannot go wrong!
Grill some shrimp and veggies
I would grill up some hamburgers, something we don't get in the winter when we can't bbq!
This looks great and easy to use. I would definitely make grilled shrimp for my kids!
Ooooh, sounds good!
I now want one of these so darn bad that I can't believe it! I could make so many awesome things with this! I would grill EVERYTHING lol!
LOL, it makes life easier!
Fancy! I love that it detects the thickness of your food for you. And I love that it's dishwasher safe! I have an older version of an indoor grill and I hate using it because it's so hard to clean up. This is awesome!
I feel you on hard clean up. This one goes right into the dishwasher.
I would probably cook chicken on the grill. This looks like an awesome grill to have.
I would grill some steaks on it
grill up a nice burger!
I think I would put a large piece of Salmon in there! (yum!)
I would grill some pineapple
I would be cooking salmon for myself and burgers for my husband.
This is great! My family loves to grill, but would rather not battle the cold winter wind to do it outside. I would grill chicken for dinner.
Yum!
I would cook salmon on it
i would do steak for sure
This looks so handy! I know what you mean when you say that clean-up discourages you from using other indoor grills. Being dishwasher safe is a big plus for me!
Huge plus for me!
Oh my goodness this looks amazing!! I would have to do burgers and chicken for our house!! This appliance is going to be added to must get list for the kitchen!
You will love it!
I wouldn't know what to start with! Maybe a Panini for myself, salmon for the boys of the house
definitely a steak and scallops
this would be so great to win 🙂
It all looks good to me, I love salmon so that would be my first thing to try
i would for sure cook up a nice big juicy steak with some montreal steak spices on it
Wow, great for cooking almost anything.
This would be so great for bacon mornings with my boys!
I would do burgers for my hubby and son with bacon of course and I would do chicken or steak for me and my girls.
That grill is gorgeous! I love grilled burgers. I also use my indoor grill (like this, another brand) for quesadillas. It works great!
Thanks, it really is a beaut!
I love grilling eels on the grill
What a great addition to my kitchen it would be, no more going outside in the winter!
So true and it works amazingly!
I would grill chicken for myself, and for my hubby… steak.
I would try some chicken first
steak!
That burger looks amazing! I would love to grill a steak on that grill
Thanks, it is our signature burger!
I would grill chicken breasts
steak. thanks
I'd cook a panini sandwich! Probably chicken caesar. Yummy!
A steak
That's nice! I'd make steaks. I love that easy clean up.
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One of my favorite things!
That's nice! I'd make steaks. I love that easy clean up.
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Another item I would love to grill on it would be a steak!
I would cook chicken or fish as i love them cooked on a grill!
I would love to get my hands on one of these! It has been far too long since I last grilled!
You must!
I would definitely do a sandwich/panini
I would be cooking up an awesome burger. 🙂
While for the grill steaks are our usual go to, we would be trying out the burger recipe above for sure!
My husband is the grill cook. He'd cook chicken or burgers on the OptiGrill.
I have this grill and it is so awesome! You cna cook so much on it.
SO versatile!
I need a new grill like this. Mine just bit the dust recently
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This would be a nice upgrade!
I would grill chicken.
I would love to make Paninis for my family!
I would grill chicken breasts and steak
I would grill panini sandwiches
Definitely home made burgers, and grilled veggies.. then shrimp skewers and .. i could go on and on.
burgers!
Maybe a nice burger
Paninis would be awesome to make on this grill!
definitely vegetables
i would grill some chicken breast
Looks like a good way to cook bacon so I would definitely try that!
I would definitely grill up a steak! Thanks for the great giveaway!
I would cook chicken.
I'd definitely do a nice burger!
I'd grill pork chops!
I would definitely make burgers and fries, just maybe slightly less spicy ones :).
A burger looks like it would be amazing to make 🙂 Thanks so much for the great giveaway and information on it.
I would at first grill up some burgers!!!
A grilled burger would really be nice about now, since I haven't had one since September.
a thick steak
I'd cook hamburgers.
Would love to grill a nice steak
I would cook chicken breast!
I'd grill a juicy steak – to medium-rare perfection
I'd do grilled salmon
We eat a lot of chicken in this house, so I'd start with that!
We would cook up some chicken breasts on the OptiGrill. Thanks for sponsoring this awesome giveaway and for the opportunity to participate.
I would grill chicken yum
Lots and lots of bacon and of course a yummy burger
I would grill some chicken.
I would cook steak and veggie kabobs!
Id love to cook bacon wrapped cheese filled chicken breasts
This would be a dream, chicken, burgers, sandwiches, vegetables it's endless!
Some nice grilled fish 🙂
love the look and taste of grilled vegetables
I would make some grilled panini sandwiches
I've never tried to grill fish, so I think I'd grill fish on the Optigrill.
Chicken grilled to perfection
steaks
I would grill some bacon wrapped chicken 🙂 Thanks so much for the chance at this great giveaway.
I could go for some grilled chicken today!
I'd fry chicken.
I would grill up some chicken for Caesar salads!
I would like to cook up some fish or chicken
I'd grill up some nice red, green, yellow and orange peppers for a lovely warm side dish
I would grill shrimp
soma salmon and shrimp would be nice on the grill!
Chicken!
I'd cook porkchops
Would love to grill peppers
grilled chicken and vegetables 🙂
Grilling up a hamburger would be a nice change to our current menu!
chicken
probably chicken breasts!
I would grill some shrimp and prawns.
I'd grill lots of chicken on it – great for dinners and lunch and lots of different recipes.
I'm a lover of grilled vegetables
I'd fry chicken on it.
I'd do some nice sandwiches 🙂
I would be cooking up some big juicy burgers
I would grill some shrimp with garlic
I would cook chicken
Londia
love to grill a nice juicy burger
A steak would be good done on that grill today, anything that make me think of warmer weather!
I would make grilled pork cutlets.
I would love to do the steak
I would make some chicken and veggies
I would make some chicken and veggies !!!!
I would cook chicken breasts and veggies
I'd like to try to replicate some grilled avocado fries I tried, not much luck on a standard grill, but this grill has no slots to fall through
I would cook some healthy chicken !:) maybe make a chicken sandwich!
I would cook fries with my optiGrill. If I won, of course. 🙂
I'd cook up some sausages and then have a hearty breakfast with eggs and toast
I cook me up some steak! 🙂
I'd fry some chicken or steak
bacon. lots of bacon.
Salmon would be nice!
Chicken would be awesome on a grill
Pork porterhouse chops. Love them.
mmmm – panninis
fish!
I would cook chicken
Londia
I would grill salmon
T-bone steak. Mmm the best !!!
I want to make some firecracker shrimp!
A bacon cheeseburger would be great to grill up right now!
I'd grill some lovely fresh salmon.
I would love to make pork chops and grilled veggies!
I'd make some great turkey burgers
I would grill some burgers, my favorite food! I also love a good grilled steak, tough decision!
I would cook my veggie burgers on there! It would be great during winter
I would grill a meal of veggies.
Chicken breasts because I think they'd be juicy!
BURGERS!!!
how about the steak and veggies!
I would grill steaks
Oh my Salmon would be awesome on that grill
I would cook turkey burgers 🙂
I would LOVE to win one of these! We strive to eat healthier and this would be a great help!
Grilled chicken
Londia
I'd cook sweet potato fries.
Bacon. I'd Do bacon hands down. – Elizabeth
I'd grill some hearty burgers then top them off with some mozzarella and sauteed mushrooms.
I would make grilled ham steaks.
chicken and burgers
I'd cook potatoes!
I would like to have the vegetables on the grill
burgers and fries
some salmon filets
I would grill some fish fillets
Grilling up some chicken would be great on that grill!
Like to grill a burger
I would grill some salmon steaks.
I'd cook steak.
I would grill Rib-eyes and mushrooms
I would grill some burgers
I would love to grill some chicken
Burgers!
Would love to cook up a burger on it!
some chicken breasts
I would like to grill some Salmon
Londia
I would cook some juicy thick salmon steaks. And some veggies.
I am going to grill some juicy turkey burgers.
I've never grilled fruits or vegetables, so I'd like to try doing those items.
Salmon
I would grill up some nice salmon filets
I would cook burgers as they are the favorite for my family.
Would love to grill onions and mushrooms today
of course homemade burgers..mmmmmm
Steak would be my choice
I would grill the veggies first
I would grill some fish
The burgers you made have me drooling a wee bit, so I would make those too.
T-bone steaks! MMM
I would grill some ground turkey burgers
I would make grilled sandwiches.
I would love to grill up a steak on this grill.
I'd cook chicken on it!
I would love to grill some turkey burgers!
I like that its wasy to use and we can cook burgers on it !!
I'd grill some beef kebabs
I would make a steak with seasoning.
Londia
I would cook chicken & squash! Thanks for an awesome giveaway!
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Burgers!
I would cook my chicken breast on it.
I'd make steak and fries.
I would grill some chicken
I'd grill up lamb chops.
Chicken burger
I would make a griled veggie burger.
I would like a nice juicy steak grilled
I would make some grilled chicken and shrimp
i would use it to cook steak and burgers ..love this fingers crossed
Definitely would grill up a burger!
i would cook chicken
I love cooking shish kabobs on the grill so that would top my list for sure!!
I would grill some salmon!
I would like to cook up pork chops
Londia
Grilled salmon burgers and sweet potato fries.
A great big pile of veggies. Peppers, onions, asparagus, sweet potatoes
I would make bean burgers on the OptiGrill. They don't hold together well enough to cook them on a bbq (I tried, they fell through the slots in the grill…) so this would be perfect.
I would cook steak and fries on the grill!
I'd grill some scallops.
Some shrimp
a nice steak with mushrooms would be great
I would grill some chicken burgers.
T bone steaks!!! mmm
Yummy grilled chicken breast
Deer steak!! Looks great!
I would try out some grilled Halibut Yum!!! Thanks for the chance at this great giveaway. Keeping my eye out for when they go on sale. Definitely need to buy one for my son who is in College.
Would love to grill up some burgers on this grill!
i would do some hamburgers!
burgers or chicken
a great steak
Hamburgers
A seafood medley would be nice.
I would grill salmon and asparagus
I would cook sweet potatoes and chicken.
I would love to grill some salmon
really would love to try the veggies on this grill
I would grill chicken breasts or a steak
I would grill up some chicken.
I will cook a spicy chicken burger.
I would make some fish/salmon
make panini 🙂
Definitely a yummy burger with some bacon and cheese!
I think grilling pineapple would be neat and make a nice, tasty, tropical side dish to an entree.
I'd cook Tandoori chicken!
I'd like to try cooking fish on the OptiGrill.
Egg free French toast for breakfast and grilled vegetables for dinner 🙂
I would cook some fish.
Love to grill up some pancakes
I would like to make your PoSang Peppa Burger on it!
Chicken breasts would be nice to grill up on that too!
hamburgers and hotdogs
Thanks for the recipe,we are going to enjoy these on the weekend if the weather permits!
Thanks for sharing your recipe it was delicious!
My pleasure! 🙂