Description
Inspired by Tookie’s Grill in Seabrook, Texas, an artery clogging taste bud driven delight. Why put cooked bacon on top of your burger when you can cook it right in?! Ladies and gentlemen, welcome, THE SQUEALER BURGER.
Ingredients
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1 pound lean ground beef
6 strips bacon, cooked to translucent & diced
1/2 medium onion, minced fine
1 clove garlic, minced fine
1 teaspoon chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
3 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 egg, lightly whisked
salt & pepper – to taste
Instructions
- In medium bowl, combine meat, salt, pepper, thyme, chili, onion, garlic and bread crumbs, mix lightly then add egg and mix thoroughly by hand.
- Do a “taste test”, cooking a small amount of meat in a pan to test seasoning, and ease up on the salt – bacon is high in sodium.
Form patties, then chill for ten minutes in the fridge, Squealers are a loose burger, chilling slightly helps them to firm up for easy handling. - If you’re grilling (and why wouldn’t you in the season?!) go one step further and pop them in the freezer for 10 minutes it will help them hold together better on the grill.
- Brush with your favorite sauce, for this test run, we went sauce-less… I wanted that FULL bacon flavour. What can I say? I’m a purist.
Notes
Serve on toasted sweet onion bun
And top with…
1 heap of aged cheddar cheese, melted
1 handful of loose, dry, fresh spinach
1 – 2 (thick) slabs of tomato
Dijon & mayo… or the burger sauce of your choice.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Mains
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American