Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Infused Burger
Cheese-Stuffed Bacon-Infused Burger
This Minnesota Vikings specialty gets its popularity from its bacon-infused flavor, made from grinding the bacon into the same consistency as the beef so that it, very stealthly, flavors the burger.
Servings
4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground black angus chuck
- 1/2 pound applewood-smoked bacon, minced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- freshly ground black pepper and salt, to taste
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup stone-ground mustard
- 1/4 cup extra-hot prepared horseradish
- 4 slices roma tomatoes
- 1/4 cup seasonal greens
- 4 slices pickles
Directions
- Finely chop the raw bacon in a food processor until it is the same consistency as the ground beef. Combine the bacon, ground beef, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper mix well.
- Form 4-6 ounce balls out of the meat mixture. Make a thumb hole and stuff the meat ball with 1 ounce of the smoked Cheddar cheese, then form each meat ball into a thick patty and grill to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- For the sauce, mix together the mayonnaise, stone ground mustard and horseradish. Build your burger with the sliced Roma tomatoes, seasonal greens, and the horseradish sauce.