THE LABOR DAY BURGER
Enjoy the end of summer with a burger with kick with The Labor Day Burger, my own creation. The bacon grease acts as a 'glue' and will cook out on the grill, leaving the flavor in the beef. Excellent with grilled portobello caps! Note: this is a flammable burger due to the grease. It requires constant attention when grilling due to flare-ups.
Provided by The Bachelor Chef
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork
Time 1h
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned but not totally crisp, about 8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Retain 1 tablespoon bacon drippings.
- 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. Sprinkle shredded Colby-Jack cheese onto 2 of the patties, leaving an edge about 3/4 inch wide uncovered. Place second patty onto the cheese and press the edges of the patties together to create 2 cheese-stuffed burgers. Place stuffed patties into freezer to chill slightly, about 10 minutes.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat.
- 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.
- 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. Serve burgers on hamburger buns.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1198.4 calories, Carbohydrate 68.1 g, Cholesterol 232.3 mg, Fat 69 g, Fiber 6.7 g, Protein 74.4 g, SaturatedFat 30.5 g, Sodium 1886.9 mg, Sugar 4.4 g
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Chandre Julius
[email protected]This burger was a hit at our party! The flavors were incredible, and the burger was cooked to perfection. We will definitely be making this again.
Shileen Martinez
[email protected]I'm not a fan of burgers, but this one was amazing! The combination of flavors was perfect and the burger was so juicy. I'll definitely be making this again.
Charity McFetridge
[email protected]This burger was a little time-consuming to make, but it was worth it! The flavors were incredible and the burger was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
My Id
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the burger turned out perfectly! The flavors were incredible and the burger was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Jada Daniels
[email protected]This burger was easy to make and it turned out so delicious! The flavors were amazing and the burger was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Xyliah Williams
[email protected]This burger was absolutely delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect and the burger was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend this recipe.
Hidayat Wazir
[email protected]I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The burger was juicy and flavorful, and the toppings were perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Willow Rain
[email protected]This burger was a hit at our party! The flavors were incredible, and the burger was cooked to perfection. We will definitely be making this again.
Muritala tunde Rilwan (Babalomi)
[email protected]I'm not a fan of burgers, but this one was amazing! The combination of flavors was perfect and the burger was so juicy. I'll definitely be making this again.
Tony Comer
[email protected]This burger was easy to make and it turned out so delicious! The flavors were amazing and the burger was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Bryce Brent
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the burger turned out perfectly! The flavors were incredible and the burger was cooked to perfection. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Mark Cuth
[email protected]This burger was a little time-consuming to make, but it was worth it! The flavors were incredible and the burger was cooked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this recipe.
Tasha Navarette
[email protected]I was skeptical about this recipe at first, but I'm so glad I tried it! The burger was juicy and flavorful, and the toppings were perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Helene Kanyoyi
[email protected]This burger was absolutely delicious! The combination of flavors was perfect and the burger was cooked to perfection. I would highly recommend this recipe.
Abdullah Eaheya
[email protected]I made this burger for my family and they loved it! The burger was cooked perfectly and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.
Usman Ayaz
[email protected]This burger was so easy to make and it turned out so delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it was perfect. I will definitely be making this again.
Selena Vazquez
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of burgers, but this one was amazing! The combination of flavors was perfect, and the burger was so juicy. I'll definitely be making this again.
Abdullahi Mohamed
[email protected]This Labor Day burger was a hit at our party! The flavors were incredible, and the burger was cooked to perfection. We will definitely be making this again.