Bacon Burgers
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.
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
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