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!
Equipment
- Meat Thermometer
- Grill Pan
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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