Ultimate Bacon Cheddar Burger

• Meat

  • 8 slices Black pepper bacon, thick cut
  • 8 Ground sirloin burger patties

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Mccormick grill mates cowboy rub

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 Pretzel roll buns, toasted

• Snacks

  • 16 Crispy fried onion rings

• Dairy

  • 8 slices Cheddar cheese, Aged

Found on grandbaby-cakes.com

Description

Ingredients

• 8 slices thick cut black pepper bacon
• 8 ground sirloin burger patties
• McCormick Grill Mates Cowboy Rub
• 8 slices aged cheddar cheese
• 16 crispy fried onion rings (find recipe here)
• 4 toasted pretzel roll buns
• Optional: Lettuce and tomato for garnish

Directions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and also preheat your grill to medium high heat.
• On a parchment lined baking sheet, evenly lay bacon slices on the surface.
• Bake bacon for 15-20 minutes until deep brown and evenly crispy. Remove from oven and pat bacon on paper towels to remove bacon fat. Break each slice in half.
• Season all sides of patties with Cowboy Rub and pat into the surface of the meat.
• Grill all burgers on both sides until reaching desired doneness.
• Add a slice of cheese on each individual burger patty, allow to melt then remove patties from grill.
• To assemble, (optional) place lettuce and tomato on each bun bottom.
• Place two patties on top of lettuce and tomato then add four bacon halves to each burger.
• Lastly add two onion rings on top of bacon and finish with top bun on each burger and serve.