Bacon Cheeseburger

Name: Bacon Cheeseburger
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 170 grams slices cheddar, Swiss, or American cheese (about; 8 slices bacon slices, cut in half crosswise; 4 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 680 grams ground chuck (15 to 20 percent fat content); 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted; 4 servings Iceberg lettuce; 4 servings Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard; 4 servings Kosher salt; 4 servings Sliced pickles; 4 servings Sliced tomato

Bacon Cheeseburger might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 41% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 50g of protein, 67g of fat, and a total of 963 calories. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up kosher salt, tomato, pickles, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the bacon you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 200°F, arrange a rack in the middle, and place a baking sheet on the rack.Divide the meat into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into an even 1/2-inch-thick patty that’s about 1 inch wider in diameter than the hamburger buns. Using your thumb, make a shallow 1-1/2-inch-wide indentation in the center of each patty.

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Hamburger Bun

Meat

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Place the bacon in a large frying pan. Cook over medium heat, turning once, until browned and crispy, about 10 minutes. (Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in 2 batches.)

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and set it aside.

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Bacon

Remove about half of the bacon fat from the pan and set it aside.Season the hamburger patties generously on both sides so that you can see a thin layer of salt and pepper.Return the pan to medium heat, place 2 of the patties in the pan indentation-side up, and let them cook undisturbed in the bacon fat until browned on the bottom (do not press down on them), about 4 minutes. Flip the patties over, place 2 slices of cheese on each, and continue cooking until the patties are just slightly pink in the center for medium and the cheese is melted, about 4 minutes more.

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Beef Patties

Salt And Pepper

Bacon Drippings

Cheese

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Frying Pan

Transfer to the baking sheet in the oven to keep warm. Wipe out the pan with paper towels, add the reserved bacon fat, and cook the remaining 2 patties.When all of the burgers are ready, place a patty on each bun bottom, top with 4 of the bacon pieces, garnish as desired, and cover with a bun top.

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Real Bacon Pieces