Inject some extra flavor into your burgers with this mouthwatering garlic bacon burger recipe! This recipe also includes a bonus recipe for a creamy burger sauce to compliment it. Let’s dig into the process.
Ingredients Needed for Bacon Burger Recipe
The list of ingredients for this burger recipe is short and simple:
- Ground Beef – preference is 80/20 beef for optimal beef flavor
- Garlic – packs a pungent flavor; freshly minced is preferred
- Bacon – precooked bacon diced up will provide more flavor and a crisp bite in the burger
- Worcestershire sauce – brings some punchy umami flavor
- Montreal Steak seasoning – ideal blend of spices to compliment beef
- Gouda – semi-hard cheese with a nutty, sweet taste
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Mixing the Burger Ingredients
Start by placing ground beef in a medium-sized bowl. For the best flavor, use 80/20 ground beef for it’s perfect blend of beef and fat mix. Combine with two cloves of minced garlic. You can use the minced garlic from the jar, but freshly minced garlic will provide a more profound taste.
Next, dice two strips of precooked bacon and put into the bowl. Raw bacon won’t fully cook in this mixture and could make you sick. Precooked bacon not only brings a little more salty taste, but also adds a nice, subtle crunch. Add a couple of teaspoons of Worcestershire sauce and a tablespoon of Montreal steak seasoning and start mixing.
How to Form a Burger Patty
To make a quarter pound beef patty from your pound of beef, grab one-fourth of the ground beef and roll into the shape of a ball. With the ball of beef in one hand, gently press down until the beef is a flat, one-inch disc. Seal up any breakage along the edges by pinching the beef together and reshaping.
Pro tip: press a dimple into the middle of the burger patty on both sides. Doing this will prevent the burger from thickening in it’s center while it cooks. When a burger patty cooks, it shrinks. And as it shrinks, it naturally builds up toward the center, forming a thick mound. This keeps the burger from cooking evenly.
What is the Best Way to Cook Burgers?
When it comes to cooking burgers, I prefer to have a more even crust on both sides of the beef patties. This is why I prefer to cook burgers on a griddle or in a cast iron skillet.
However, cooking on the grill over direct heat brings a flame-broiled flavor that a griddle cannot duplicate. Ultimately, it’s a matter of your preference and what you have access to.
Cooking the Garlic Bacon Burgers
With the griddle preheated to medium heat, place patties on the heated surface and let cook for about five minutes. With burger patties freshly on the griddle, top the burger with more seasoning.
After five minutes, flip burgers over and cook for an additional five minutes. Two minutes before time is up, add a slice of Gouda cheese to each patty to let the cheese melt on top. To enhance the cheese melting process, cover burgers with a metal mixing bowl.
Remove the garlic bacon burgers from the grill and place directly on a hamburger bun. Speaking of hamburger buns, place them face down on griddle for 30 to 60 seconds to get them nice and toasty.
Burger Sauce!
Compliment any burger with this irresistible burger sauce! The ingredients are as follows:
- 1/2 Cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 Cup ketchup
- 2 Tablespoons BBQ sauce
- 1 Tablespoon relish
- 1/4 tsp chili powder
Add all of the ingredients together in a small bowl. Stir altogether and spread on the insides of the hamburger buns. This burger spread adds a salty, slightly sour taste with a hint of sweet and crunch.
Which Burger Toppings Should I Use?
Burger toppings are in the eye of the beholder. Classic toppings include lettuce, tomato, pickles, and onion. Ketchup and mustard are the most popular sauces to put on a burger.
For this recipe, burger sauce and grilled onions are perfect for me!
What Should I Serve with Burgers?
Some classic side dishes to serve with burgers are as follows:
Five Guys Copycat French Fries
Bacon Wrapped Jalapeno Poppers w/Chorizo
The Burger Recipe!
Garlic Bacon Burgers
Inject some extra flavor into your burgers with this mouthwatering garlic bacon burger recipe! This recipe also includes a bonus recipe for a creamy burger sauce to compliment it.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp Montreal steak seasoning
- 2 strips bacon, cooked and diced
- 4 slices of Gouda
- 4 hamburger buns
- BURGER SAUCE
- 1/2 Cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 Cup ketchup
- 2 Tbsp relish
- 1 Tbsp BBQ sauce
- 1/2 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Preheat griddle to medium heat (350-500 degrees).
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, diced precooked bacon, and Montreal Steak seasoning.
- Form four quarter pound beef patties, making a dimple in the middle of each one.
- Place on grill or griddle and cook for five minutes. Flip over and cook for up to five minutes more or until desired doneness. Add slice of gouda cheese to each burger patty two minutes before removing from grill.
- Toast insides of buns on same heat surface for 30 seconds.
- Make burger sauce by combining mayonnaise, ketchup, BBQ sauce, relish, and paprika in a small bowl. Stir until well mixed.
- Spread burger sauce on inside of toasted buns. lay down arugula on bottom bun, place burger on top and top with top half of bun. Serve.
Notes
- Spice up burger sauce by adding a teaspoon of hot sauce to the mix.
- If cooking on a griddle (or skillet), make sure to add a fat such as butter or cooking oil to grease the surface.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1/4 pound burgerAmount Per Serving: Calories: 425Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 750mgCarbohydrates: 23gFiber: 1gSugar: 5gProtein: 19g
NOTE: Nutritional information isn't always accurate.
