Firecracker Burgers

If you can't stand the heat, you may of course turn down the cayenne.

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground chuck
• 1-1 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
• Olive oil
• 8 slices bacon, crisp cooked
• 4 slices pepper jack cheese
• Lettuce, tomato, and onion (optional)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 chipotle chile in adobo, finely chopped

Procedure

1. Combine mayo and chipotle. Refrigerate until needed.
2. Combine cayenne, salt, pepper, and seasoning. Set aside.
3. Form meat into 4 equal patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Make an indentation in the center of each one and brush with olive oil.
4. Sprinkle patties on both sides with seasoning mixture. Set aside.
5. Preheat a chimney starter full of charcoal in the bottom of a kettle grill. Once hot, disperse evenly around the bottom of the grill.
6. Add burgers and grill, turning often, until desired "doneness" is achieved.
7. Place a slice of cheese on each patty once it comes off the grill. Serve with bacon, lettuce, tomato, and chipotle mayo on buns.