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Recipe Tags: 60 Minutes Or Less Time To Make Course Main Ingredient Preparation 5 Ingredients Or Less Lunch Beef Barbecue Easy Dietary High Protein Low Carb Ground Beef High In Something Low In Something Meat Equipment Grilling

Blt Burgers

With the exception of beef and cheese, there is no burger combination more revered than beef and bacon. I got this from gourmet magazine and they said an improved classic with crumbled pieces of cooked bacon in the middle of the burger."

Steps

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.
Cool to room temperature , about 5 minutes.
Holding one fourth of beef in your palm , make a depression in beef and add one fourth of bacon to depression.
Pull beef over bacon to enclose completely , then flatten into a 3 / 4-inch-thick patty.
Make 3 more patties in same manner with remaining beef and bacon.
Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal.
Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper.
Oil grill rack , then grill patties , covered only if using a gas grill , turning over once , 5 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare.
Assemble burgers with buns and with suggested accompaniments such as mayonnaise.
Mustard.
Iceberg lettuce.
Sliced tomatoes.
Dill pickles.

Ingredients

bacon, lean ground chuck, hamburger buns, salt and pepper