Blt Burgers
Serves: 5
Weldon Lockman
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
57
Spice
50
Sweetness
49
Sourness
34
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
680 g
Ground Beef Chuck (lean)Directions:
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
2
Cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes
3
Holding one fourth of beef in your palm, make a depression in beef and add one fourth of bacon to depression
4
Pull beef over bacon to enclose completely, then flatten into a 3/4-inch-thick patty (4 inches in diameter)
5
Make 3 more patties in same manner with remaining beef and bacon
6
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas)
7
Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper
8
Oil grill rack, then grill patties, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 5 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare
9
(Burgers will continue to cook slightly after being removed from grill
10
) Assemble burgers with buns and accompaniments
11
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
12
Cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes
13
Holding one fourth of beef in your palm, make a depression in beef and add one fourth of bacon to depression
14
Pull beef over bacon to enclose completely, then flatten into a 3/4-inch-thick patty (4 inches in diameter)
15
Make 3 more patties in same manner with remaining beef and bacon
16
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas)
17
Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper
18
Oil grill rack, then grill patties, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 5 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare
19
(Burgers will continue to cook slightly after being removed from grill
20
) Assemble burgers with buns and accompaniments