Bacon Cheeseburger
- 4 ounces 96% lean ground beef
- 1 ½ tablespoons 50% reduced-fat real bacon pieces
- 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- Salt, to taste
- 1 (about 3 ½-inch-diameter) whole-wheat or whole-grain hamburger bun
- ½ ounce light Swiss cheese slivers
- 1 small leaf green lettuce
- 3 (¼-inch-thick) slices plum tomato
- 1 tablespoon ketchup or barbecue sauce
Instructions:
Yes, a bacon cheeseburger. If you buy 96% lean beef and reduced-fat bacon pieces, you’re good to go.
- Preheat a grill to high.Preheat a grill to high.
- In a small bowl, mix the beef, bacon, and onion until well combined. Shape the beef into a patty about ½ inch larger in diameter than the bun. Lightly sprinkle both sides of the patty with salt. Grill the burger 1 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare or until desired doneness is reached. (Do not smash the burger with a spatula.) Just before the burger is done, place the bun halves, insides face down, on a top grill rack or away from open flame to toast them. Add the cheese atop the patty to melt, 15 to 30 seconds.
- Place the toasted bun bottom on a plate. Add the burger patty, the lettuce, and the tomato slices. Spread the ketchup or barbecue sauce over the inside of the bun top and flip it atop the burger. Serve immediately.