Inside Out Bacon Cheeseburgers Food

INSIDE-OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Mix meat and 2 Tbsp. dressing; shape into 8 thin patties. Combine remaining dressing and bacon. Spoon onto centers of 4 patties; top with Singles quarters and remaining patties. Pinch edges together to seal.
• Grill 7 to 9 min. on each side or until burgers are done (160°F).
• Fill buns with lettuce, burgers and tomatoes.

INSIDE-OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Put the bacon strips on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper or aluminum foil and fitted with a wire rack. Bake until cooked through, about 20 minutes. Allow to cool, then chop or crumble.
• Preheat the oven to broil.
• Divide the ground beef into eight patties. Pile the bacon and cheese on top of four of the patties. Cover each filled patty with a plain patty and press together at the edges to tightly seal. Create a divot in the center of each patty with your thumb.
• Heat the safflower oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season the patties liberally with the salt and pepper before adding them to the skillet. Cook the patties until cooked through and cheese is melted inside, about 5 to 6 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, put the split buns on a rimmed baking sheet and broil until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Serve the burgers on the toasted buns with your favorite burger toppings.

INSIDE-OUT BACON CHEDDAR BURGER

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for cooking over medium heat.
• Combine the mayonnaise and ketchup in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat; add the bacon and cook, turning once, until crisp, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate covered with a paper towel and drain; chop.
• Gently combine the beef, garlic powder and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl. Divide the mixture into 8 portions and form each into a 3 1/2-inch-diameter patty; put 4 patties on a work surface. Toss the bacon with the cheese and spoon a quarter of the mixture on top of each of the 4 patties, keeping the edges clear. Place the remaining patties over the cheese and pinch the perimeter to seal the filling in.
• Grill the patties with the lid closed, turning once, 9 to 10 minutes for medium doneness. To assemble, put the bottom half of each roll on a plate and top with a lettuce leaf, tomato slice and patty. Spoon the mayonnaise mixture over the patties, then top with the onion slices and the remaining roll halves. Serve immediately.

INSIDE-OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS WITH GRILLED GREEN ONION MAYO

Steps:

• Preheat grill pan over high heat.
• In a medium pan brown bacon over medium high heat and drain on paper towel lined plate.
• Brush scallions with a little oil and grill on hot grill pan 2 or 3 minutes on each side. Remove from heat to cool.
• Combine ground beef with Worcestershire and steak seasoning or salt and pepper. Divide meat into 4 equal parts. Combine cheese crumbles and cooked bacon. Take 1/4 of the meat in your hand and make a well in the center of it. Pile in cheese and bacon, then carefully form the burger around the cheese and bacon filling. Make sure the fillings are completely covered with meat. When all 4 patties are formed, drizzle burgers with oil and place on hot grill pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side over high heat, reduce heat to medium low and cook burgers 7 or 8 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Do not press down on burgers as they cook. Transfer burgers to a plate and let them rest 5 minutes before serving.
• Chop cooled, grilled green onions and add to a food processor. Add mayonnaise and cumin to the food processor and pulse the onions and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper, to your taste.
• Pile burgers on crusty buns and top with crisp lettuce leaves and a slather of green onion mayonnaise. As you bite into the burgers, you will find a smoky, cheesy surprise at the center.

INSIDE OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Arrange the bacon in a large nonstick skillet and heat over medium heat. Slowly crisp up the bacon, cooking for 3 or 4 minutes on each side. Remove the bacon from the skillet, and, when cool, chop.
• Add the EVOO to the remaining drippings and set aside.
• Place the lean ground beef in a large mixing bowl, season with salt and fresh ground black pepper, and mix in the mustard powder.
• Divide the meat into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a burger, making a well in the center.
• Fill the well of each with one quarter of the crisp bacon pieces and 2 tablespoons of the cheese. Carefully form the burger around the cheese and bacon filling, making sure the filling is completely covered.
• Return the skillet you cooked the bacon in to medium-high heat.
• Add the burger patties to the hot skillet and cook for 2 minutes on each side, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the burgers for 5 to 6 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Do not press down on the burgers as they cook.
• Serve each burger on a bed of lettuce topped with sliced tomato and chopped pickles.

INSIDE OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Cook the bacon as your normally would until slightly crisp but not crumbling (when doing large quantities, I cook it in the oven on a cake rack atop a baking sheet). Set to cool.
• Once cooled, cut of the bacon into bacon bit sized pieces.
• Combine all ingredients but the bocconcini. Mix well with your hands so everything so everything is well combined. Divide mixture into 4 even balls.
• Slice your bocconcini into 4 pieces.
• Take one meat ball and divide into 2 then flatten. Put a slice of bocconcini on one of the patties and then put the other patty on top.
• Work the meat so that cheese is completely cover by the meat. Shape into a patty. (I use one of those hamburger presses simply because the patties look better and it's that step your neighbour wouldn't do).
• Cook as you normally would.

INSIDE-OUT BACON CHEESEBURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium heat.
• Mix the beef and 2 T ranch dressing and shape into 8 thin patties.
• Mix the remaining T dressing and the bacon.
• Spoon about 1 T of bacon mixture onto center of four of the patties.
• Top with 2 cheese quarters and the second patty.
• Pinch the edges of patties together to seal.
• Grill patties 7-9 minutes on each side or til cooked through.
• Cover bottom halves of buns with lettuce and burgers.
• Top with tomatoes and top halves of buns.

INSIDE-OUT CHEESEBURGER WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Shape ground beef into 8 (1/4-inch thick) patties. Top each of 4 patties with 4 Singles pieces and 1/4 of the bacon. Cover with remaining patties; pinch edges together to seal.
• Grill 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (160ºF).
• Spread bottom halves of buns with cream cheese spread; top with lettuce, tomatoes and cheeseburgers. Cover with tops of buns.