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Pepper Crusted Bacon Cheeseburgers | Nothing beats a great burger. Except delicious pepper crusted bacon cheeseburgers, slathered with a garlic aioli! Make burger night one to remember! | http://thechunkychef.com
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Pepper Crusted Bacon Cheeseburgers

Nothing beats a great burger. Except delicious pepper crusted bacon cheeseburgers, slathered with a garlic aioli! Make burger night one to remember!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Servings: 4 -8 burgers
Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

  • GARLIC AIOLI:
  • 2 cloves small garlic pressed or very finely minced (or 1 large clove)
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh minced parsley
  • PEPPER CRUSTED BURGERS:
  • 2 pounds ground beef I used 80/20
  • 1 small sweet onion
  • 1 Tbsp heavy cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Cracked black pepper
  • Green leaf lettuce
  • slices Colby-Jack cheese
  • 8 slices bacon
  • Sliced sweet onion
  • Kings Hawaiian hamburger buns

Instructions

  • MAKE THE AIOLI:
  • In a small bowl, add pressed garlic and salt. Using a fork, mash until garlic becomes a paste.
  • Add mayonnaise, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice and parsley and whisk until combined.
  • Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
  • MAKE THE BURGERS:
  • In a skillet, cook bacon until crisp. Set aside to drain on paper towels.
  • Keep bacon grease in the pan and heat over MED-HIGH heat. Place hamburger buns, cut side down, in the grease to toast, until golden brown. Remove buns to a plate to cool.
  • Wipe out skillet with paper towels.
  • Crack some freshly ground black pepper onto a paper plate and set aside.
  • To a large mixing bowl, add ground beef. Peel the onion and grate (using a hand grater or even a box grater) about 2 Tbsp of onion into the meat. Use the fine side of the grater, so you're getting very small pieces of onion. You'll get onion juice too, and that's good.
  • Add heavy cream and salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix together until just combined. Don't over-mix.
  • Form into patties (4 patties will yield a roughly 1/2 lb burger, 6 patties will yield a 1/3 lb burger, and 8 patties will yield a 1/4 lb burger), and lightly press patty into the plate of cracked pepper (on both sides). Make an indentation in the center of each patty, to ensure even cooking.
  • Grill over MED-HIGH heat for about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness.
  • The last 30 seconds of cooking, place a slice of Colby-Jack cheese on each patty.
  • Serve on toasted Kings Hawaiian buns, with lettuce, sliced onions, cooked bacon and garlic aioli.

Notes

1. Burgers may also be cooked in a skillet: Add a drizzle of oil and a pat of butter to skillet and heat over MED to MED-HIGH heat. Cook burgers about 5 minutes per side, or until cooked to desired doneness.