Big Mike Burger

• 1 12 lbs ground beef
• 6 slices bacon
• 12 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons onions, grated
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 12 lbs ground beef or 1 12 lbs ground chuck
• 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
• 4 ounces American cheese, cut into six portions
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 12 cup yellow mustard
• 14 cup ketchup
• hot sauce, preferably Paula Deen's
• 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
• 12 hamburger buns
• 6 lettuce leaves
• 6 slices tomatoes
• 6 slices onions

1. PECAN BURGER:.
2. Preheat broiler or grill.
3. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties.
4. Partially saute bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn't be crispy.
5. Drain bacon.
6. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together.
7. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties.
8. Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick.
9. Broil or grill 10-15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.
10. BUTTER BURGER:.
11. Salt and pepper the beef to taste.
12. Mix the beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls.
13. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball.
14. Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty.
15. Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness.
16. SPECIAL SAUCE:.
17. Stir all ingredients together until well blended.
18. TO SERVE:.
19. Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns.
20. Top with another bottom piece of but and the butter burger.
21. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece ov the bun.
22. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.

ground beef, bacon, pecans, parsley, onions, butter, salt, fresh ground pepper, ground beef, butter, american cheese, mayonnaise, yellow mustard, ketchup, hot sauce, jalapeno peppers, buns, tomatoes, onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/big-mike-burger-334481 (may not work)