This afternoon Hubby and I went to Haring Brothers Meats to pick up some meat that will be used in a future post. While we were there we decided on dinner for the evening...burgers made from ground sirloin!

I love cheeseburgers but I also like them mostly plain as you saw in Part 1.

This burger was made especially for Jason. It's a very easy recipe to follow. I hope you enjoy it as much as he did!

Items Needed:
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• 1 lbs Ground Sirloin
• 8 strips bacon
• 2 leaves Boston Lettuce
• Pickles
• 3 tbsp BBQ Sauce [Haring Bros. Prefered]
• Grill (or alternative cooking method)
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp McCormick Grill Mates Hamburger seasoning*
• 4 tbsp Montreal Burger & Steak Rub*
• 2 slices of your favorite cheese (Jason chose pepper jack tonight)
• Meat thermometer
• 2 kaiser rolls

Recipe makes 2 burgers if you want them large!

The first step is to gather all of your ingredients, you'll want to double check you have everything before you get started! The worst is when you are partially through a delicious recipe when you realize that you need to make a grocery store run, UGH!

Grab your ground sirloin and toss it in a medium size mixing bowl.  Empty in each of your spices. Use your hands [Yes it is gross, but really is the best way to do it] to thoroughly mix the meat and all of the spices. 

Pan fry about 8 strips of bacon. I cut the strips in half to make the process easier. Use paper towels to remove some of the grease from the cooked bacon. Set aside 2 pieces for the topping of the burger. Crumple up the rest and dump it into your meat. Once again you'll need to mix the meat with your hands to make sure all of the bacon is spread out. 

Split the meat into two equal parts. Form each into a ball, flatten, then push a thumbprint into each side the of burger. [This is to help prevent your hamburger patty from turning into a ball during the cooking process.] Repeat with the second patty. Now you'll want to start up the grill! Finally toss the burgers on the grill.

If you followed this recipe you probably have some pretty thick burgers. To be sure that these burgers are cooked properly it is wise to use a meat thermometer to ensure that your burgers have cooked through to at least 160 degrees fahrenheit. Safety in cooking is always priority!

Once the burger reached the 

magic number of 160 degrees, it's time for cheese! 

Our burgers took approx. 15 or so minutes to cook. Grab your cheese and lay it on the burger. Let the cheeseburgers cook for an additional 2-3 mins allowing for the cheese to melt. 

Left to right: Jason's Bacon topped Bacon BBQ Burger with mayo & BBQ sauce with a side of macaroni salad. HordAholic's Lettuce Wrap Burger w. Sabra Spreads Honey Mustard and a side of applesauce.