Ingredients

• 2 pounds ground pork
• 2 large eggs
• 1/4 cup barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon sazon seasoning, such as Badia brand
• 2 pounds ground brisket
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 8 sandwich-sized slices Cheddar
• 8 large potato buns, split
• 1 to 2 heirloom tomatoes, sliced
• 1 to 2 sweet onions, sliced
• 8 leaves Boston lettuce
• Pickles, for serving, optional
• Jalapenos, for serving, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat a griddle over medium-high heat.
2. For the pork patties: Combine the pork, eggs, barbecue sauce, all-purpose seasoning, Worcestershire sauce and sazon seasoning in a bowl and mix with your hands until completely incorporated. Form into 8 patties and set aside.
3. For the brisket patties: Combine the brisket, eggs, steak seasoning and Worcestershire sauce in a bowl and mix with your hands until completely incorporated. Form into 8 patties.
4. For the burgers: Cook the pork and brisket patties on the griddle until done, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Just before removing from the heat, add the Cheddar to the brisket patties.
5. Assemble the burgers by placing 1 pork patty and 1 brisket patty on each potato bun. Garnish the burgers with a slice of tomato and sweet onion, a piece of lettuce, and the pickles and jalapenos, if using.