With avocado, bacon and cheddar. This burger is hearty,
juicy and delicious. It was just what the doctor ordered.
Ingredients:
·
1 pound ground beef
·
8 slices bacon
·
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
·
1 or 2 dashes Tabasco sauce
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1/4 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
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Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
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Vegetable oil, for grilling
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4 slices Cheddar cheese
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4 hamburger buns, toasted, for serving
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Thinly sliced ripe tomato, for garnish
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Thinly sliced red onion, for garnish
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Sliced ripe avocado, for garnish
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Boston lettuce leaves, for garnish
Preparation:
1.
If you will be grilling the burgers, preheat a
barbecue grill to medium-high.
2.
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. 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.)
3.
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.
4.
When you are ready to grill the burgers, oil the
grill grate well. Add the burgers and grill for about 5 minutes. Turn them over
and grill for another 5 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 5 minutes per side, adding the cheese as described.)
5.
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.
Happy Cooking ☺
