Big Mike Burger

This is a great burger from Paula Deen!!

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 6 burgers

Ingredients

• PECAN BURGER

• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef
• 6  slices bacon
• 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped
• 3  tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 2  tablespoons onions, grated
• 4  tablespoons butter, softened

• BUTTER BURGER

•  salt
•  fresh ground pepper
• 1 1⁄2 lbs ground beef or 1 1⁄2 lbs  ground chuck
• 4  tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
• 4  ounces American cheese, cut into six portions

• SPECIAL SAUCE

• 1  cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup yellow mustard
• 1⁄4 cup ketchup
•  hot sauce, preferably Paula Deen's
• 2  tablespoons  pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

• TO SERVE

• 12  hamburger buns
• 6  lettuce leaves
• 6  slices tomatoes
• 6  slices onions

Directions

1. PECAN BURGER:
2. Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties. Partially sauté bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn't be crispy. Drain bacon. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties. Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. Broil or grill 10-15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.
3. BUTTER BURGER:
4. Salt and pepper the beef to taste. Mix the beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball. Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty. Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness.
5. SPECIAL SAUCE:
6. Stir all ingredients together until well blended.
7. TO SERVE:
8. Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of but and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece ov the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.