BLT Burgers

Submitted by SweetSueAl

"With the exception of beef and cheese, there is no burger combination more revered than beef and bacon. I got this from Gourmet magazine and they said "An improved classic with crumbled pieces of cooked bacon in the middle of the burger."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground chuck
• 4 hamburger buns, split and grilled sliced
• salt and pepper

directions

1. Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain. Cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
2. Holding one fourth of beef in your palm, make a depression in beef and add one fourth of bacon to depression. Pull beef over bacon to enclose completely, then flatten into a 3/4-inch-thick patty (4 inches in diameter). Make 3 more patties in same manner with remaining beef and bacon.
3. Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
4. Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper.
5. Oil grill rack, then grill patties, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 5 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare. (Burgers will continue to cook slightly after being removed from grill.).
6. Assemble burgers with buns and with suggested accompaniments such as mayonnaise; mustard; iceberg lettuce; sliced tomatoes; dill pickles.
7. NOTE 1: Patties can be formed up to 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.
8. NOTE 2: If you aren't able to grill outdoors, patties can be sautéed in 3 tablespoons bacon fat remaining in skillet (discard remainder) over medium-high heat, turning over once, 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare.

Reviews

[iewe7726]

Bacon plus burgers -- who can go wrong! The only difference is that we served ours with cheese -- and I don't know exactly how much bacon I threw into the burger mixture.