Grilled Bourbon Bacon Burgers

• Meat

  • 6 slices Bacon
  • 2 tbsp Bacon bits
  • 1 lb Ground beef, lean

• Produce

  • 1 (4.5 oz can Old El Paso™ diced green chiles
  • 8 slices Romaine lettuce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 pinch Salt and freshly ground pepper, Coarse

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 Onion buns

• Dairy

  • 4 thick slices White cheddar cheese, aged

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 4 tsp Bourbon

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 (4.5 oz) can Old El Paso™ diced green chiles
• 2 tablespoon bacon bits
• 4 teaspoon bourbon
• 6 slices bacon
• 4 thick slices aged white cheddar cheese (or more if you're cutting narrow slices)
• 4 onion buns
• 8 slices romaine lettuce, sliced into equal pieces for each burger
• 1 pinch coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

• 1 In a large bowl combine the beef, chiles, bourbon, bacon bits, a pinch of salt and pepper. Mix with your hands until well combined, then form four equal patties. You can either marinate these in the fridge for a few hours, or start grilling immediately.
• 2 Preheat the grill to a medium-high and grill burgers until cooked through, or your desired doneness. Once you flip the burgers, add the cheese so that it melts in the grilling process.
• 3 Grill the buns as well until you get good grill marks.
• 4 In the meantime, render your bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat until nice and crisp. Transfer to a plate and pat dry. Break in half so that you have a few pieces for each burger.
• 5 Serve burgers garnished with bacon and crisp romaine lettuce!

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