Bacon Beef Burgers

Have we talked about the bacon burgers yet?

Are you ready for your head to explode? Like literally. This might change your life.

50% beef. 50% bacon. Ground up into a sexy pile of meat and then turned into the most life altering burgers you will ever stuff in your face.

These are exactly what I made for 4th of July on Wednesday. FOR 50 PEOPLE. Yes. 50 people. By myself. Minus the fact that I almost blew off my eyebrows on the grill, it was the perfect day. Beach house in Malibu - check. Lots of fun friends - check. 10 pounds of guacamole - check. Bacon Burgers - double check.

These burgers need to happen all the time.

They are equal parts smoky and awesome. Pair it with some awesome burger toppings and a toasted bun and you've got the tastiest burger in the history of burgers.

Now here's the deal, I get my 50/50 bacon burger mix from the master minds over at Lindy and Grundy in Los Angeles, but my guess is that if you're friends with a butcher in your town, they would do the same thing for you. And if you don't have a friend in the butcher business, well, make a butcher these chocolate chip cookies and then ask them. I can almost pinkie promise you that they are gonna love you forever. I mean, would I lie to you guys? Heck no. Love ya forever 🙂

So this is what I promise. Grab from 50/50 bacon burger mix this weekend. Throw on the grill. Pour yourself an ice cold beverage, preferably this Strawberry Basil Lemonade. Make yourself a few to-do lists, because it's the right thing to do. And have yourself a perfect weekend.

And while you're enjoying yourself, have a cocktail or two for me... because I'll be knee deep in some last minute wedding planning. Why? Because I'm getting married in 50 days!!!!!!!!!

Bacon Burgers

Author: Gaby Dalkin
5 from 1 vote
These are equal parts smoky and awesome. Pair them with some awesome burger toppings and a toasted bun and you’ve got the tastiest burger in the history of burgers.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the Burgers

  • 1 pound 50/50 bacon burger mix or
  • ½ lb lean ground beef
  • ½ lb ground bacon
  • salt and pepper to taste

For the Buns

  • 4 hamburger buns toasted
  • sliced cheese of your choice

Optional Toppings

  • tomatoes
  • ketchup
  • mustard
  • relish
  • guacamole
  • onions
  • grilled onions
  • caramelized onions
  • avocado
  • mayo
  • peppers
  • roasted peppers
  • jalapenos
  • lettuce
  • more bacon. because it's the right thing to do.

Instructions
 

  • Place the burger mix or beef and bacon into a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Gently mix to combine and then form the meat into 4 equal patties of equal size to your burger buns.
  • Heat your grill or indoor grill to medium heat.
  • Place the patties on the grill and grill for 5-6 minutes on each side. Because there is such a high fat content in the burgers, the grill might get a little smoky. Not to worry. This is supposed to happen. Just be sure to have a long metal spatula to flip them.
  • 1 minute before the burger is done, add the cheese of your choice on top and let it melt.
  • Remove the burgers from the grill and serve with your desired toppings between 2 pieces of toasted buns.

Notes

Nutrition doesn't include toppings.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 1394mg | Potassium: 249mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 0.4IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg
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21 Comments

  1. I'm sure the bacon adds great flavor to the burger, but I can't imagine the texture. Doesn't matter, I'm thinking they're amazingly delicious!

  2. I love sticking a slab of thick cut bacon on my burgers so I don't know why I haven't thought of this. Brilliant!

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