BACON HAMBURGER RECIPE

INGREDIENTS 

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce (recommended: Frank's Red Hot)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 strips bacon, diced
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 cup grated sharp Cheddar
• 4 burger buns
• Lettuce, tomato, pickles for garnish
  

PROCEDURES 

• Preheat grill with medium heat.
• In a bowl combine beef, garlic, hot sauce, salt and pepper, to taste, ensure you don't over mix.
• Warm a skillet over medium heat and fry bacon until crispy. 
• Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. 
• Keep heat on skillet and fry a pinch of the beef in the bacon fat to test seasoning. 
• Adjust seasoning, if needed, then form 8 even thin patties, about 1/2-inch thick and set aside.
  
• Saute onions in bacon fat in skillet until tender, 5 minutes. 
• Place onions and bacon in a bowl with cheese.
•  Form a spoonful of bacon-cheese mixture into a ball, then place in the center of 4 patties. 
• Top each with another patty and seal the edges. 
• Grill burgers over medium-high heat, flipping once until desired doneness is reached, approximately 4 minutes each side for medium.
•  Serve in buns with garnishes.