Bacon Cheddar Burger
This Bacon Cheddar Burger is tender, incredibly flavorful, and loaded with sharp cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, green lettuce, juicy sliced tomatoes, and crunchy red onions. A generous coating of homemade spicy mayonnaise sauce seals the deal while toasting the burger buns has proved to be a little trick I’ll never skip!
Ingredients
For Bacon Cheeseburger
- 1 pound Lean meat Ground Beef or Mix
- 1 heaping teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 ½ tablespoon breadcrumbs
- 1 medium egg
- 8 slices of bacon, thick or thin, cooked, optional
Toppings
- 1 large firm tomato, thinly sliced circles
- 1 large red onion, thinly sliced circles
- Lettuce such as romaine, iceberg (I used mini/baby romaine). Leaves separated and trimmed
- 4 -8 slices Sharp Cheddar cheese
Spicy Mayonnaise Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ teaspoon ground chili or chipotle
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha or similar hot sauce
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt, black pepper. Add Worcestershire sauce and breadcrumbs. Stir to combine.
- Refrigerate for at least 10-15 minutes for flavors to blend.
- Form 4 compact beef balls. Flatten the balls into ¾-inch patties about 4-½ inches across. If you’re looking for round edges, form the patties using your hands instead of a burger press.
- Prepare the ingredients for burger assembly and lay them on a table for easy prep.
- Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Heat up a grill pan over medium-high heat. Add a little bit of vegetable oil. Cook the patties, until browned on both sides, 5 minutes on each. Towards the last minute, add 1-2 slices of cheese and top with crispy bacon (or add this later). Remove from heat.
- Perfect burger assembly. Before serving, toast your favorite buns on a pan or in the oven.
- Add toppings, spicy mayonnaise sauce and enjoy!
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