Craving a juicy, flavorful burger with a crispy, savory bacon twist? Look no further than bacon bit burgers! These mouthwatering patties are a delightful blend of ground beef, smoky bacon bits, and a symphony of zesty seasonings, all nestled between toasted buns. Whether you're a seasoned grill master or a kitchen novice, this article will guide you through the process of crafting perfect bacon bit burgers, complete with tips for creating the ultimate burger experience.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
BACON CHEESEBURGER BITES
Provided by Ree Drummond : Food Network
Time 35m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat a skillet with a lid over medium heat. Add the bacon and cook, turning occasionally, until crisp, about 12 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together the ground beef, salt and pepper, Worcestershire sauce and garlic in a small bowl until well combined. Divide the mixture into 6 equal mini patties. Set aside.
- Remove the bacon from the skillet and set aside. Add the burger bites and cook until well browned all over and cooked through, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Add 2 of the quartered pieces of cheese to the top of each bite and cover the skillet with the lid. Allow the cheese to melt, 1 minute. Remove the bites to a plate.
- Tear each bacon piece into bite-size pieces. Start building up the bites by placing a piece of bacon on top of each patty, then a couple of folded leaves of spinach, a couple of pickles, a dollop of your favorite burger condiment, and a half a tomato, securing it all with a toothpick or small skewer. Repeat with the remaining ingredients until all the bites are built, and serve.
JUICY BACON BURGERS
Adding ground bacon to your burger mix makes the burgers incredibly juicy and flavorful. For each 1 lb. ground beef, add 4 oz of ground bacon.
Provided by Vered DeLeeuw
Categories Main Course
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Cut the bacon into pieces and freeze the pieces for 20 minutes to make it easier to process.
- Process the bacon in a mini food processor on the "chop" setting until finely ground. Mix it into the beef with the remaining ingredients.
- Form the mixture into four 3/4-inch-thick patties. Use your thumb to make a shallow dimple in the middle of each burger. This helps them retain their shape.
- Heat a well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over medium heat, about 3 minutes. Add the burgers. If the skillet is well-seasoned, there's no need to add oil. Otherwise, add a tablespoon of oil to the pan before adding the burgers.
- Cook the burgers until cooked through, about 4-5 minutes per side over medium heat.*
- Serve immediately with your favorite hamburger toppings.**
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 burger, Calories 290 kcal, Carbohydrate 1 g, Protein 25 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, Sodium 518 mg
THE BEST BACON CHEESEBURGER
While we love a grilled burger, this one is our go-to for all seasons. Instead of making a typical patty, we smash the meat in a super-hot cast-iron pan to get crispy, ruffled edges. Once you smash your burgers this way, you'll never go back! We top them with all the fixings, including our perfectly balanced special sauce. It's what we consider an iconic burger.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 25m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard, relish and vinegar in a small bowl; set aside.
- Working in batches if necessary, add the bacon to a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Cook, flipping halfway through, until crisp and golden, about 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a nonstick baking sheet. Discard the bacon fat (or save for another use) and wipe the skillet clean but do not wash. Heat over medium-high heat until very hot, about 5 minutes.
- Add the buns split-side up to the baking sheet with the bacon and bake until the buns are toasted, about 5 minutes.
- Loosely form the beef into 4 balls. Add one ball of beef to the skillet and press firmly to flatten with a large flat metal spatula for 10 seconds, then gently remove the spatula. Sprinkle the patty generously with salt; repeat with the remaining beef balls, cooking in batches if necessary. Let cook, undisturbed, until well browned on the bottoms, 2 to 3 minutes. Flip the patties, sprinkle with more salt and top each with a slice of Cheddar. Continue cooking until the cheese is melted around the edges and the bottoms are browned, about 2 more minutes.
- Spread the mayonnaise mixture on the bun tops. Serve the patties on the bottom buns topped with the bacon, onion, tomato and lettuce.
BACON-STUFFED BURGERS
I came across this recipe years ago and added the pork sausage to perk it up. My husband claims these are the best burgers he's ever tasted, and I have to agree. They're great served with some crunchy dill pickles.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon and discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Saute onions in drippings until tender. Crumble bacon; add with mushrooms to skillet and set aside. , Meanwhile, combine beef, pork, cheese, pepper, garlic powder and steak sauce in a large bowl. Shape into 16 patties. Divide bacon mixture and place over eight of the patties. Place remaining patties on top and press edges tightly to seal. , Grill over medium heat until thermometer reads 160°. Serve on buns, with lettuce if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 408 calories, Fat 24g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 750mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
BACON BURGERS
Enjoy this wonderful burger made with beef and bacon patty that's perfect for a dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, combine ground beef and bacon pieces; mix gently. Shape into 8 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Make slight indentation in center of each patty.
- When ready to grill, place patties on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 13 to 15 minutes or until thoroughly cooked, turning once. During last 1 to 2 minutes of cooking time, place buns cut side down on grill; heat until toasted.
- Place toasted bottoms of buns on large serving platter. Top each with lettuce. While patties are still on grill, sprinkle each with seasoned salt; top each with slice of cheese. Place patties on lettuce-lined buns. Immediately top each with 1 teaspoon barbecue sauce and 1 onion slice. Cover with top halves of buns.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 615, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 145 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, ServingSize 1 Sandwich, Sodium 920 mg, Sugar 5 g
CHEDDAR BACON HAMBURGERS
A great and easy way to add some flavor to your hamburgers!
Provided by LISASNOW
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat grill for high heat.
- In a large bowl, mix together the ground beef, Cheddar cheese, horseradish, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and bacon bits using your hands. Shape the mixture into 4 hamburger patties.
- Lightly oil the grill grate. Place hamburger patties on the grill, and cook for 5 minutes per side, or until well done. Serve on buns.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 445.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.8 g, Cholesterol 96.9 mg, Fat 23.9 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 33.5 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1132.8 mg, Sugar 3.5 g
CHEESY BACON BURGER BITES
Looking for savory appetizers made using Original Bisquick® mix? Enjoy these cheesy beef burgers, bacon and lettuce topped with cherry tomatoes and served with ketchup.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Appetizer
Time 50m
Yield 28
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook bacon over medium heat, turning often, until browned but not overly crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon drippings. Cut each bacon slice into 4 pieces.
- On each toothpick, thread 1 tomato half, 1 bacon piece and 1 lettuce piece; set aside.
- In large bowl, mix remaining ingredients except cheese. Fold in cheese. Shape tablespoonfuls of mixture into meatballs; flatten slightly to resemble hamburgers.
- In same skillet, heat bacon drippings over medium-high heat. Cook burgers in drippings 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until meat is no longer pink. Insert 1 toothpick in each burger; serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 70, Carbohydrate 2 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 1 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Appetizer, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g
GRILLED BACON BURGERS
"I really like cooking and having family or friends over," writes Wanda Holoubek from Omaha, Nebraska. "These juicy burgers always go over big at get-togethers."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 20m
Yield 5 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine the egg, cheese, onion, soy sauce, ketchup and pepper. Crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into five patties. Wrap a bacon strip around each; secure with a toothpick. , Grill patties, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Discard toothpicks. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato and onion if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 411 calories, Fat 21g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 130mg cholesterol, Sodium 939mg sodium, Carbohydrate 24g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 30g protein.
BACON BIT BURGERS
From the April/May 2006 issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. Tried these tonight and they were fabulous, so wanted to post them so I didn't lose the recipe. Enjoy! These are NOT as difficult as the recipe sounds.
Provided by RSL5709
Categories Meat
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In large skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crisp, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel lined plate.
- Discard all but about 1 T. of the bacon drippings.
- Chop 1/4 of an onion finely, then slice the other 1 3/4 onions.
- Sweat the chopped onion in the reserved bacon drippings for 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan and combine with the bacon.
- Coat pan with the olive oil and drop in the sliced onions. Let sweat until soft and slightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove and place in bowl; keep warm.
- While the onions are sweating, combine the sirloin, Worcestershire, hot sauce, grill seasoning, and the bacon/onion mixture. Form into 4 equal-sized patties.
- Cook burgers, covered, in skillet, about 4 minutes per side for medium-rare and 6 minutes per side for medium-well.
- Place a slice of cheese on each burger and cover over low heat to melt the cheese.
- Stir steak sauce into the cooked sliced onions.
- Toast the buns if desired.
- Serve burgers with the smothered onions on a toasted bun.
- *NOTE* I served these without the buns and enjoyed them that way also. Just topped the burgers with the smothered onions and left the bun out of the equation.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 645.1, Fat 34.7, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 123.8, Sodium 760.8, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 3.6, Protein 44.7
BACON LOVERS BURGER
I got the basic recipe from a friend and jazzed it up a bit. His recipe called for Bacon Bits and I used real bacon, baked in the oven. One of the best burgers I have made. I recommend baking the bacon in th oven instead of pan frying.
Provided by CattieCann
Categories Meat
Time 46m
Yield 3 burgers, 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- For Bacon: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
- Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and parchment paper (this saves on clean up time).
- Place all the bacon on the cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Check the bacon; you might have to bake it for about 5 minutes more.
- Take bacon out of the oven (leave the oven on; but turn it down to 350 degrees) and let cool on a paper towel covered plate. When cool enough to handle, chop 6 slices of the bacon into small bits. There should be 2 to 3 extra slices put aside for topping the burger.
- For the Burgers: In a medium bowl, mix together the ground beef, egg, breadcrumbs, chopped bacon, and sea salt. Divide into 3 patties.
- Sear the patties on the stove top; 3 minutes for the first side on medium-high heat. Then turn the heat down to medium and sear the second side for about two and half minutes.
- Then, put the seared burgers on a cookie sheet lined with aluminum foil and parchment paper and pop into the oven for about 15 to 20 minutes.
- After 15 to 20 minutes take the purger out of the oven. Place on a plate covered with paper towels and let drain for a minute or two.
- Put on toasted bread, buns, or whatever you like to eat a burger on and top with you favorite condiments. Don't forget the 2 to 3 slices of bacon tha twas put aside.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 699.3, Fat 52.5, SaturatedFat 18.7, Cholesterol 214.4, Sodium 955.5, Carbohydrate 13.8, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 1.3, Protein 39.7
JUAN'S STOVETOP BACON BURGERS
Tasty stovetop skillet burgers.
Provided by JUANINAMILLION
Categories Meat and Poultry Pork
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine ground beef, hamburger seasoning, steak sauce, salt, and pepper in a large bowl; massage until well combined. Use your hands to mold mixture into six 2 1/2-inch round burgers.
- Place burgers and bacon in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover the skillet and cook until burgers are cooked through, about 7 minutes per side. Remove burgers and continue to cook bacon until crispy, another 2 to 3 minutes, if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.1 calories, Carbohydrate 0.1 g, Cholesterol 55.7 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Protein 16.6 g, SaturatedFat 5.3 g, Sodium 290.2 mg
Tips:
- Use high-quality ground beef. The better the beef, the better the burgers will be. Look for ground chuck or sirloin that is at least 80% lean.
- Season the beef generously. Use a combination of salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika. You can also add other spices or herbs, such as chili powder, cumin, or oregano.
- Mix the beef lightly. Overmixing the beef will make the burgers tough. Just mix until the ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Form the burgers into patties. Make the patties about 1/2-inch thick and 4 inches in diameter. You can use a burger press to make perfectly shaped patties.
- Cook the burgers over medium heat. This will help to prevent the burgers from drying out. Cook the burgers for about 4 minutes per side, or until they are cooked to your desired doneness.
- Top the burgers with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings include cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.
Conclusion:
Bacon bit burgers are a delicious and easy-to-make meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a few simple ingredients, you can create a burger that is juicy, flavorful, and packed with bacon flavor. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give bacon bit burgers a try. You won't be disappointed!
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