Texas Squealers

• servings: 6 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

4 - 5 thin slices bacon

1½ pound ground chuck (80% lean)

4 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

¾ teaspoon granulated onion

¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Vegetable oil

6 thin slices cheddar cheese

6 hamburger buns, split

Mayonnaise

Whole-grain mustard

6 leaves Boston lettuce

12 slices beefsteak tomato

18 pickle chips

6 thin slices white onion

Directions

Step 1

Using a sharp knife, mince the frozen bacon (a food processor would overprocess it). Mix all the patty ingredients, and then gently form six patties of equal size, each about ¾ inch thick. With your thumb or the back of a spoon, make a shallow indentation about 1 inch wide in the center of each patty to prevent them from forming a dome as they cook. Refrigerate the patties until ready to grill.

Step 2

Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium-high heat (400° to 450°F).

Step 3

Lightly brush the patties with oil, and then grill over direct medium-high heat, with the lid closed, until cooked to medium doneness (160°F), 8 to 10 minutes, turning once. During the last 30 seconds to 1 minute of grilling time, top each patty with a slice of cheese to melt, and toast the buns, cut side down, over direct heat.

Step 4

Spread the bottom bun halves with mayonnaise and the top halves with mustard. Build each burger with a lettuce leaf, two tomato slices, a patty, three pickle chips, and an onion slice. Serve warm.

Notes

Modified recipe. Original recipe at: https://www.weber.com/US/en/recipes/pork/texas-squealers/weber-11907.html

We modified the amount of bacon in the recipe. Cut down on spices to taste. We make 6 small burgers from 1 lb meat.

Nutrition

• Calories: calories