BBQ BACON CHEDDAR BURGER

Ingredients

FOR THE BURGER PATTIES

• 1 lb ground beef, 80% lean
• 1/4 cup homemade or your favorite store bought BBQ sauce (I used a really mild sauce from Aldi, it was delicious.
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

             FOR THE BURGERS

• 4 buns. I toasted my buns in a pan once the burgers were done 
• 1/2 red onion, sliced into 1/4 inch rounds (about 1 round per burger)
• 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• Green lettuce leaves, roughly torn
• pickles

• Homemade or or your favorite store bought BBQ sauce for drizzling, about 1-2 tablespoons per burger (I BBQ Sauce of your liking
• Ketchup, as desired
• Mustard, as desired

1. Instructions 
2. Preheat an outdoor grill or a grill pan rubbed with a little oil over medium high heat.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef,  BBQ sauce, garlic powder, salt and pepper until thoroughly mixed. Divide meat into four, large and round equal portions to make the patties. Flatten to the approximate size of your burger buns. Press your thumb into the center of each patty, forming an indent, to allow for even cooking.
4. Place burger patties on the grill surface or pan if cooking inside . Cook one side for about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook the other side for about 3-4 minutes for a medium rare patty.  For a medium patty, cook 5-6 minutes one side, and 4-5 minutes on the other. Add cheddar cheese on top and cook for another minute, until melted. Remove from heat and rest the patties for about 5 minutes.
5. Optional: toast the buns on the grill for 2 minutes, face down, until slightly golden. Remove from heat and spread a little BBQ sauce on each bun.
6. Assemble the burgers, layering as follows: Bottom bun, ketchup, mustard, green lettuce, BBQ cheddar cheese burger patties, bread and butter pickles, red onion rounds, a drizzle of BBQ sauce, and top bun. Serve immediately.

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