Bacon Meatloaf Burgers

Ingredients:

1 large egg, beaten
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon brown sugar
¼ teaspoon onion powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
pinch dried thyme
cayenne pepper to taste
¼ cup plain bread crumbs
⅔ cup chopped cooked bacon
1 pound ground chuck beef (85% lean)
4 hamburger or brioche buns
desired burger toppings
Optional dressing: (mix together)
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 TBSP spicy brown mustard
- 1 TBSP favorite salad dressing (I used creamy Italian)

Directions:

Step 1: Whisk egg, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, salt, brown sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, thyme, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Add breadcrumbs and chopped cooked bacon. Crumble in the ground beef. Mix with your fingers until bacon and breadcrumbs are distributed evenly.

Step 2: Form mixture into 4 burgers with your wet hands. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled thoroughly, about 3 hours.

Step 3: Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees, sear burgers in lightly oiled cast iron pan then place in oven to finish cooking to deisred doneness. OR Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Place burgers on the grate and cook, turing occasionally, until firm and cooked to your desired doneness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 145 and 150 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let burgers rest for a few minutes.

Step 5: Place burgers on buns, top burger with optional dressing and/or desired toppings before serving.

Paired with Tyrrell's Rufus Stone Shiraz
Adapted from Allrecipes

Bacon Meatloaf Burgers

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