Course
Dinner
Servings
2
Tips & Tricks:
- 💨 I also included air fryer instructions in this recipe if you would like to try that out.
- ❌ Gluten free? Lettuce wrap your burger by using this trick to easily peel whole iceberg leaves.
Ingredients:
- 2 soft hamburger buns, buttered and toasted
- 8 ounces ground beef or turkey
- salt and black pepper
- 2 slices of American or cheddar cheese
- 4 slices of bacon
- Your favorite burger condiments and toppings, such as mayonnaise, mustard, shredded lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and pickles
Directions:
- Veg Prep
- Prep any of your condiments that need to be sliced.
- Cook Bacon
- Cook 4 slices of bacon in a large non-stick pan over medium heat, until crispy.
- While the bacon is cooking, roll your ground meat of choice into 2 (4 oz) balls.
- Set bacon aside on paper towels to soak up the grease.
- Stove Top Option for Burgers
- Using the same pan with the bacon grease, raise to high heat.
- Place each ball in the pan and smash down with a stiff spatula.
- Season the patties with salt and pepper and allow to cook until the bottom of the patties are well browned, about 1-2 minutes.
- Using the spatula, carefully flip the patties and immediately place a slice of cheese on each patty.
- Cover the pan and let the cheese melt and the burger finish cooking for about 1-2 minutes, depending on how thick your patties are. This is a good time to toast your burger buns.
- Air Fryer Option for Burgers
- Smash the ground meat into patties using your hands, adding a thumb indention in the middle to help the burgers keep their shape and not swell while cooking. Like this.
- Rub a light layer of oil on the air fryer pan and place each patty (indention up) in the air fryer and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Close the air fryer and set the temperature to 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Half way through, flip the patties and lay a slice of cheese over each patty.
- Continue to cook for the remaining time. This is a good time to toast your burger buns.
- Serve
- Transfer cooked patties to a toasted burger bun and top with bacon and any other favorite condiments and toppings.