Description
I love meatloaf, but not as much as I love meatloaf sandwiches. In fact, I’ll make a meatloaf just for the leftovers. I’ll fry the cold slice in a buttered pan until hot and crusty, and enjoy it on toast with ketchup. This recipe is basically that, plus bacon, in burger form.
Ingredients
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon ketchup
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- pinch dried thyme
- cayenne pepper to taste
- ¼ cup plain bread crumbs
- ⅔ cup chopped cooked bacon
- 1 pound ground chuck beef (85% lean)
Instructions
- Whisk egg
- ketchup
- Worcestershire sauce
- salt
- brown sugar
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- thyme
- and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Add breadcrumbs and chopped cooked bacon. Crumble in the ground beef. Mix with your fingers until bacon and breadcrumbs are distributed evenly.
- Form mixture into 4 burgers with your wet hands. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled thoroughly
- about 3 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
- Place burgers on the grate and cook
- turing occasionally
- until firm and cooked to your desired doneness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 145 and 150 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let burgers rest for a few minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 4