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:

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