BLT Burgers

• 12 lb bacon, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces
• 1 12 lbs lean ground chuck
• 4 hamburger buns, split and grilled sliced
• salt and pepper

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.
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11. Assemble burgers with buns and with suggested accompaniments such as mayonnaise; mustard; iceberg lettuce; sliced tomatoes; dill pickles.
12. NOTE 1: Patties can be formed up to 1 hour ahead and chilled, covered.
13. NOTE 2: If you aren't able to grill outdoors, patties can be sauteed in 3 tablespoons bacon fat remaining in skillet (discard remainder) over medium-high heat, turning over once, 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare.

bacon, lean ground chuck, buns, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/blt-burgers-329015 (may not work)