Bacon Swiss Burgers with Tomato and Avocado

Name: Bacon Swiss Burgers with Tomato and Avocado
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 servings Sliced ripe avocado, for garnish; 8 slices bacon; 1 leave Boston lettuce , for garnish; 454 grams ground beef chuck or sirloin; 4 hamburger buns, toasted, for serving; 4 servings Thinly sliced red onion, for garnish; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 4 slices Swiss cheese; 0 teaspoons dried thyme leaves; 4 servings Thinly sliced ripe tomato, for garnish; 4 servings Vegetable oil, for grilling; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

The recipe Bacon Swiss Burgers with Tomato and Avocado could satisfy your American craving in roughly 45 minutes. This recipe covers 37% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 40g of protein, 79g of fat, and It works well as a rather expensive main course. Head to the store and pick up thyme leaves, bacon, onion, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the tomato you could follow this main course with the Pink Peony Popcorn Balls as a dessert.

Instructions

If you will be grilling the burgers, preheat a barbecue grill to medium-high.

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Grill

While the grill is heating up, cook the bacon on the stovetop in a large skillet over medium-low heat until it is just crisp, 6 to 7 minutes.

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Bacon

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Stove

Frying Pan

Grill

Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels and set it aside to drain. (If you prefer to panfry the burgers, reserve 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet.)

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Bacon

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Paper Towels

Frying Pan

Place the beef, Worcestershire, Tabasco, thyme, and salt and pepper in a bowl, and toss lightly with a fork to combine. Form the mixture into 4 patties, each about 3 inches in diameter and 1 inch thick.

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Salt And Pepper

Worcestershire Sauce

Thyme

Beef

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Bowl

When you are ready to grill the burgers, oil the grill grate well.

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Cooking Oil

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Grill

Add the burgers and grill for about 3 minutes for rare, 4 minutes for medium-rare meat. Turn them over and grill for another 3 or 4 minutes, topping the burgers with the cheese in the last minute of cooking. (Or panfry the burgers in the hot bacon fat over medium heat for 3 minutes per side for rare meat, adding the cheese as described.)

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Bacon Drippings

Cheese

Meat

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Grill

Place the burgers on the toasted buns, and top them with the bacon, tomato, onion, avocado, and lettuce. Cover with the tops of the buns and serve immediately.

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Avocado