Smoky Barbecue Burgers

Smoky Barbecue Burgers
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Smoky Barbecue Burgers a try. One portion of this dish contains around 38g of protein, 44g of fat, and a total of 662 calories. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. It is perfect for Father's Day. If you have bacon, hickory-smoked barbecue sauce, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the bacon you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Buckle as a dessert. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 27 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crispy.
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Drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, crumble bacon.
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Drain all but 1 Tbsp. fat from skillet and saut onion until tender, about 3 minutes.
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Add garlic and saut 1 minute longer.
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Transfer to a plate and let cool completely.
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In a large bowl, combine ground chuck, paprika, barbecue sauce and reserved bacon and onion. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Gently but thoroughly mix with fingers. Divide into 16 pieces. Form each piece into a 3-inch patty.
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Sprinkle cheese over 8 patties, cover each with one of remaining patties and press to seal.
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Preheat gas grill to medium (or light a charcoal fire and let burn to a gray ash).
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Brush grill with oil. Grill hamburgers until desired doneness, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
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Remove patties and let stand for 2 to 3 minutes before serving on buns.
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DifficultyMedium
Ready In27 m.
Servings8
Health Score16
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