BLT Burgers
Juicy beef burgers stuffed with crispy bacon pieces, served on grilled buns with classic BLT toppings including lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise. A delicious twist on both a classic burger and BLT sandwich.
Ingredients
- •½ pound bacon
- •1½ pound ground beef chuck
- •4 pieces hamburger buns
- •1 serving burger toppings
Cooking Instructions
- 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.
15 min
- 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.
10 min
- 3.
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
10 min
- 4.
Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper. 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.)
8 min
- 5.
Assemble burgers with buns and accompaniments.
5 min
