Loaded Beef Hamburgers

• Meat

  • 1 1/3 lb Ground beef
  • 4 Rashers of bacon, large

• Produce

  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 1 Lettuce
  • 3 Onion
  • 2 Tomatoes

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Tomato ketchup
  • 1 Tomato ketchup
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 tbsp Oil

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 Hamburger buns

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 4 slices Tasty or cheddar cheese

Found on recipetineats.com

Description

Ingredients

• 1.4 lb / 700 g ground beef (beef mince) (Note 1)
• 1 onion, grated (brown, white or yellow), squeezed of excess juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• ¼ cup parmesan cheese (optional - extra flavour boost)
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
• 1 egg
• 1½ tsp salt
• Black pepper
• 1 tbsp oil
• 4 large rashers of bacon, or 12 rashers of streaky bacon
• 2 onions, halved and sliced
• 2 tomatoes, sliced thickly
• 4 hamburger buns, cut in half
• 4 slices tasty or cheddar cheese
• Lettuce
• Tomato ketchup, tomato sauce of BBQ sauce

Directions

• Place the Beef Burger ingredients in a bowl. Use your hands to mix until just combined.
• Divide into 4 balls and flatten into patties that are slightly larger than the hamburger buns (because they will shrink slightly when cooking). The patties should be about 1½ cm / ⅔ inches.
• Indent the centre of the patties slightly using your thumb. This stops the Beef Burger from becoming a dome shape and shrinking as it cooks.
• Place patties in the fridge for at least 15 minutes. Or overnight if you are making these in advance.
• Turn oven on very low (for keeping bacon and onion warm).
• Heat oil in large heavy based pan over high heat, or BBQ. (See note 2)
• Add bacon and cook to your liking. For hamburgers, I like mine browned but not crisp. Remove bacon from pan and place on a tray, pop into the oven to keep warm.
• Add onion to the pan and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until browned and soft. Place in the oven with the bacon to keep warm.
• Place patties in the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes until the underside is nicely browned.
• Flip the Beef Burgers and cook the other side for 1 minute. Then place a slice of cheese on each Beef Burger, cover with lid (see note 1) and cook for a further 1 to 1½ minutes until nicely browned (or to your liking) and the cheese is melted.
• Remove Beef Burgers from the pan and set aside to rest, loosely covered with foil.
• While the burgers are resting, crack the eggs into the pan and cook to your liking.
• Lightly toast the hamburger buns (optional).
• To assemble, spread tomato ketchup on the hamburger bun. Top with lettuce and tomato, then the Beef Burger, bacon then onion, and lastly egg. Place top of hamburger bun on top.
• Serve immediately!