Double Pork, Double Cheese Burgers
- 12 cup finely chopped bacon
- 1 12 lbs ground pork
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 12 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 slices red onions (1/2-inch thick)
- olive oil, for drizzling
- 4 hamburger buns or 4 ciabatta rolls
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 6 ounces camembert cheese, cut into eight slices (1/3-inch-thick)
- 2 ounces gorgonzola, cut into four slices (1/3-inch-thick)
- arugula
- 4 tomatoes, slices
- In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring until cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and let cool.
- In a large bowl, mix the bacon with the ground pork, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
- Shape into four 1-inch-thick patties.
- Light a grill.
- Drizzle the onion slices with olive oil and grill over moderately high heat until lightly charred, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a platter.
- Brush the cut sides of the buns with the melted butter and grill, cut sides down, until toasted, about 1 minute.
- Turn and grill for 30 seconds longer.
- Transfer the buns to the platter.
- Grill the burgers until charred outside and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Arrange 2 Camembert slices and a Gorgonzola slice on each burger and cook until the cheese is melted, 1 minute.
- On the bottom halves of the buns, layer the arugula, tomato, burgers and grilled onion.
- Close the burgers and serve.
- *The burgers can be refrigerated overnight.
- Bring to room temperature before grilling.
bacon, ground pork, garlic, thyme, kosher salt, ground pepper, red onions, olive oil, buns, unsalted butter, camembert cheese, gorgonzola, arugula, tomatoes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/double-pork-double-cheese-burgers-232111 (may not work)