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.

4 servings
48 min

Ingredients

  • ½ pound bacon
  • pound ground beef chuck
  • 4 pieces hamburger buns
  • 1 serving burger toppings

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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. 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. 3.

    Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).

    10 min

  4. 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. 5.

    Assemble burgers with buns and accompaniments.

    5 min

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