Bacon Cheeseburger Recipe
- 1 1/2 pounds ground chuck (15 to 20 percent fat content)
- 8 bacon slices, cut in half crosswise
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices cheddar, Swiss, or American cheese (about 6 ounces)
- 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
- Iceberg lettuce
- Sliced tomato
- Sliced pickles
- Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard
- Heat the oven to 200 degrees F, arrange a rack in the middle, and place a baking sheet on the rack.
- Divide the meat into 4 equal portions.
- Shape each portion into an even 1/2-inch-thick patty thats about 1 inch wider in diameter than the hamburger buns.
- Using your thumb, make a shallow 1-1/2-inch-wide indentation in the center of each patty.
- Place the bacon in a large frying pan.
- Cook over medium heat, turning once, until browned and crispy, about 10 minutes.
- (Depending on the size of your pan, you may need to do this in 2 batches.)
- Transfer the bacon to a paper-towel-lined plate and set it aside.
- Remove about half of the bacon fat from the pan and set it aside.
- Season the hamburger patties generously on both sides so that you can see a thin layer of salt and pepper.
- Return the pan to medium heat, place 2 of the patties in the pan indentation-side up, and let them cook undisturbed in the bacon fat until browned on the bottom (do not press down on them), about 4 minutes.
- Flip the patties over, place 2 slices of cheese on each, and continue cooking until the patties are just slightly pink in the center for medium and the cheese is melted, about 4 minutes more.
- Transfer to the baking sheet in the oven to keep warm.
- Wipe out the pan with paper towels, add the reserved bacon fat, and cook the remaining 2 patties.
- When all of the burgers are ready, place a patty on each bun bottom, top with 4 of the bacon pieces, garnish as desired, and cover with a bun top.
ground chuck, bacon, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, cheddar, buns, tomato, pickles, ketchup
Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/bacon-cheeseburger-30731 (may not work)