Triple Bacon Burgers
Yields: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • ½ pound ground sirloin
  • ½ pound bacon, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 4 toasted bakery hamburger buns
  • Bacon Peach Jam (recipe follows)
  • Butter lettuce leaves, to serve
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, stir together sirloin, chopped bacon, salt, and pepper. Divide mixture into 4 portions, and shape each portion into a patty.
  2. In a large cast-iron skillet, cook bacon slices over medium heat. Remove bacon, and let drain on paper towels, reserving drippings in skillet.
  3. Heat drippings over medium-high heat. Add patties; cover and cook, turning once, until a meat thermometer inserted in center registers 170°, 5 to
  4. minutes per side. Serve patties on toasted hamburger buns with Bacon Peach Jam, bacon slices, and lettuce.
Notes
During the last 2 minutes of cooking burgers, add sliced Cheddar cheese to these patties, if desired.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/triple-bacon-burgers/