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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!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 4 servings
Calories 635 kcal

Ingredients
  

For Bacon Cheeseburger

  • 1 pound lean meat Ground Beef , or lean ground turkey (93%)
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 ½ tablespoon breadcrumbs
  • 1 medium egg
  • 8 slices bacon, thick or thin, cooked, optional
  • sandwich or brioche buns, for serving
  • olive oil, or similar vegetable oil for cooking

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 powder
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha , or similar hot sauce

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef with salt, black pepper. Add Worcestershire sauce, eggs, soy sauce, and breadcrumbs. Stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least 10-15 minutes for flavors to blend.
    1 pound lean meat Ground Beef , 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, salt and black pepper, 1 ½ tablespoon breadcrumbs, 1 medium egg
  • 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.
    1 large firm tomato, 1 large red onion, lettuce such as romaine
  • Make the sauce by combining all the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
    ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ teaspoon ground chili , 1 tablespoon Sriracha
  • 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.
    8 slices bacon, 4 -8 slices sharp Cheddar cheese, olive oil
  • Perfect burger assembly. Before serving, toast your favorite buns on a pan or in the oven.
    sandwich or brioche buns
  • Add toppings, spicy mayonnaise sauce and enjoy!

Notes

Nutrition is calculated without buns.

Nutrition

Calories: 635kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 32gFat: 53gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 16gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 824mgPotassium: 507mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 208IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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