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50/50 BBQ Bacon Burger

Name: 50/50 BBQ Bacon Burger
Ingredients: 1 ½ lb uncooked bacon; ½ lb bacon, cooked and finely chopped; 2 tbsp. barbecue dry rub seasoning; 4 kaiser rolls, split; 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce; 2 large tomatoes, sliced; ½ cup barbecue sauce

Bacon fans unite — this all-bacon burger says goodbye to beef and HELLO BACON!

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1 Food Prep 15 min + freezer
2 Grill Prep 10–20 min
3 The Cook 15 min

Cooking for people

Ingredients

1 ½ lb uncooked bacon
½ lb bacon, cooked and finely chopped
2 tbsp. barbecue dry rub seasoning
4 kaiser rolls, split

Topping

2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
2 large tomatoes, sliced
½ cup barbecue sauce

1 Food Prep

Roughly chop the uncooked bacon and place in the freezer for approximately 15 minutes, until it begins to firm but hasn’t frozen through. Once partially frozen, feed it through the grinder attachment of a stand mixer or place in a food processor and roughly chop.

Once the bacon has been properly ground, gently mix in the chopped, cooked bacon and form into 4 burger patties. Season the patties lightly on both sides with barbeque dry rub seasoning.

2 Grill Prep

Fuel: We recommend We recommend Kingsford ® Original Charcoal Briquets

Method: Direct-Heat Grilling

Temp: 400°F (Medium Heat)

How to Gauge Grill Heat Without a Thermometer

Carefully hold your hand about 5” to 6” above the grate, and refer to the temperature settings below:

• High Heat (450° to 550°F):
2 to 4 seconds
• Medium Heat (350° to 450°F):
5 to 6 seconds
• Low Heat (250° to 350°F):
8 to 10 seconds

Make sure your clothing doesn’t touch the grate, and always move your hand away from the heat before you feel discomfort.

When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.

3 The Cook

When you’re at temp, put cooking oil on a folded paper towel. Grab the oiled paper towel with long-handled tongs and oil the grate thoroughly.
Place the patties on the grill, flip halfway through, and cook until they reach a minimum internal temperature of 160°F on a digital meat thermometer.
To toast your kaiser rolls, open them and place them face down on the grill, directly over the coals. Watch your buns closely — they burn fast. Toasting takes anywhere from a few seconds to a minute, depending on how hot your coals are.
To assemble the bacon burgers, spread the barbecue sauce on the buns, place a patty on the bottom bun, followed by shredded iceberg lettuce, and 2–3 slices of tomatoes. Add the top bun and serve immediately.

Here’s How to Handle a Flare-Up

Flare-ups happen to even the most skilled grill masters. Flare-ups are just fat rendering and dripping onto the coals. With a long-handled, metal spatula, simply move your food to the other side of the grate, shut the bottom dampers, and close the grill lid until the flames subside.

Credit: World Champion Pitmaster Chris Lilly of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q.