Steakhouse Cheddar Burger with Warm Bacon BBQ Sauce
We added steak sauce to the burgers and bacon to the barbecue sauce for a steakhouse cheddar burger that raises the bar at your next barbecue.
Dovetailing Tip: You will use bacon in today's Grilled Potatoes. cook 8 slices of bacon and use half on the potatoes. An easy way to cook bacon bits is to use your kitchen shears and cut the bacon into about 1/2" pieces. Don't pull the bacon apart, just cut it shortways and place the strips in the skillet. When they cook, you can move them around with the spatula to separate the pieces.
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Ingredients:
| 1 pound | ground beef sirloin |
| 1/4 cup | steak sauce |
| salt and fresh ground black pepper | |
| 4 | thick slices Cheddar cheese |
| 4 | thick slices bacon, chopped |
| 1/2 | large onion, chopped |
| 1 teaspoon | packed brown sugar |
| salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste | |
| 1/2 cup | ketchup |
Directions:
1 Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix beef, steak sauce, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 patties; set aside.
2 In 8-inch skillet, cook bacon until browned. Add onion, brown sugar, salt and pepper; cook about 3 minutes or until onion is cooked. Stir in ketchup; cook 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Transfer sauce to bowl; cover and set aside.
3 Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cook about 5 minutes on each side or until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F. Top with cheese; cook 1 minute longer.
4 Place patties on bottom halves of buns. Top with warm bacon-onion BBQ sauce; cover with top halves of buns.
Source: bettycrocker.com
