Pepper Crusted Bacon Cheeseburgers

• Meat

  • 8 slices Bacon
  • 2 lbs Ground beef

• Produce

  • 2 cloves Garlic, small
  • 1 Leaf lettuce, green
  • 1 1/2 tsp Parsley, fresh
  • 1 Sweet onion, small
  • 1 Sweet onion

• Condiments

  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice, fresh
  • 1/2 cup Mayonnaise

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Black pepper, Cracked
  • 1/4 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 Salt and pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 King's hawaiian hamburger buns

• Dairy

  • 1 slices Colby jack cheese
  • 1 tbsp Heavy cream

Found on thechunkychef.com

Description

Directions

• MAKE THE AIOLI:
• In a small bowl, add pressed garlic and salt. Using a fork, mash until garlic becomes a paste.
• Add mayonnaise, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and parsley and whisk until combined.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
• MAKE THE BURGERS:
• In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Set aside to drain on paper towels.
• Keep bacon grease in the pan and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Place hamburger buns, cut side down, in the grease to toast, until golden brown. Remove buns to a plate to cool.
• Wipe out skillet with paper towels.
• Crack some freshly ground black pepper onto a paper plate and set aside.
• To a large mixing bowl, add ground beef. Peel the onion and grate (using a hand grater or even a box grater) about 2 Tbsp of onion into the meat. Use the fine side of the grater, so youre getting very small pieces of onion. Youll get onion juice too, and thats good.
• Add heavy cream and salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix together until just combined. Dont over-mix.
• Form into patties (4 patties will yield a roughly 1/2 lb burger, 6 patties will yield a 1/3 lb burger, and 8 patties will yield a 1/4 lb burger), and lightly press patty into the plate of cracked pepper (on both sides). Make an indentation in the center of each patty, to ensure even cooking.
• Grill over MED-HIGH heat for about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness.
• The last 30 seconds of cooking, place a slice of Colby-Jack cheese on each patty.
• Serve on toasted Kings Hawaiian buns, with lettuce, sliced onions, cooked bacon and garlic aioli.