With a slice of bacon inside and a tasty barbecue-mayo sauce on top, these are definitely not ordinary burgers. I think you’ll agree. Grill them up any time of year!
—JOAN SCHOENHERR EASTPOINTE, MI
START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
4 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
1 1/2 teaspoons dried minced onion
1 1/2 teaspoons steak seasoning
1 pound ground beef
4 slices Swiss cheese
4 hamburger buns, split
Lettuce leaves and tomato slices
1. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise and barbecue sauce. In another bowl, combine the bacon, 2 tablespoons of the mayonnaise mixture, onion and steak seasoning; crumble beef over mixture and mix well. Shape into four patties.
2. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160° and juices run clear. Top with cheese. Cover and cook 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Spread remaining mayonnaise mixture over cut sides of bun bottoms. Layer with a lettuce, burger and tomato. Replace tops.
TOP TIP
Keep It Clean!
If you don’t like getting your hands messy when mixing the meat mixture for burgers, put the ingredients in a large resealable plastic bag. Close up the bag and gently squeeze it to easily mix the ingredients. Or, if you do use your hands, first dampen them with water. This will help prevent the mixture from sticking to your skin.