The Labor Day Burger

Name: The Labor Day Burger
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 slices avocado; 6 slices bacon; 1 Tbsp bacon drippings; 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper; 237 milliliters dry bread crumbs; 454 grams ground beef; 2 hamburger buns, split; 1 Tbsp red pepper flakes; 2 slices thin tomato slices

The Labor Day Burger might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 2. Watching your figure? This dairy free recipe has 1497 calories, 62g of protein, and 105g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 52% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. A mixture of ground beef, pepper flakes, pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the dry bread crumbs you could follow this main course with the Gluten Free Dairy Free Coconut Tarts as a dessert. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of American food. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned but not totally crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Frying Pan

Drain on paper towels. Retain 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.

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Bacon Drippings

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Paper Towels

Mix ground beef, bread crumbs, red pepper flakes, black pepper, and retained bacon drippings in a bowl until thoroughly combined; divide meat mixture into 4 equal portions. Form each portion into a large patty, making them as thin as possible.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Bacon Drippings

Black Pepper

Breadcrumbs

Ground Beef

Meat

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Bowl

Sprinkle shredded Colby-Jack cheese onto 2 of the patties, leaving an edge about 3/4 inch wide uncovered.

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Monterey Jack Cheese

Place second patty onto the cheese and press the edges of the patties together to create 2 cheese-stuffed burgers.

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Cheese

Place stuffed patties into freezer to chill slightly, about 10 minutes.

Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.

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Grill

Spray the grill grate with cooking spray and place burgers onto grill; turn heat to low, place lid over grill, and cook until outsides of burgers are lightly charred and cheese has melted, about 10 minutes per side. Maintain grill temperature at about 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Use a spray bottle of water to control flames; flames should just lightly contact the bottoms of the burgers to create a slight char. After the first flip, place 3 partially-cooked bacon slices onto each burger.

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Cooked Bacon

Cooking Spray

Cheese

Water

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Grill

About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place a Colby-Jack cheese slice onto each burger; top with tomato and avocado slices and transfer burgers to plate to rest for 1 or 2 minutes.

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Avocado Slices