Peanut Butter Bacon Burger

 

The finest burgers are made with the best ingredients. Delicious ground sirloin burgers with applewood-smoked bacon, peanut butter, and strong Cheddar cheese are the greatest burgers imaginable!

 

Ingredient Checklist

1 pound ground beef sirloin

1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

½ teaspoon onion powder

½ teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

8 slices of applewood-smoked bacon

1 ½ cups shredded sharp Cheddar

1 cup peanut butter

1 tablespoon maple syrup

6 hamburger buns

6 leaves lettuce

2 tomatoes, sliced

 

In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, black pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, Worcestershire sauce, and cayenne pepper until equally combined. Make 6 4-inch wide patties out of the meat mixture. Place patties on a large dish and wrap with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until patties are somewhat stiff.

Heat an outside grill over medium-high heat and grease the grate liberally. Cook the bacon in a large pan over medium-high heat, rotating regularly, for approximately 10 minutes, or until uniformly browned. On paper towels, drain the bacon slices. Sauté beef patties on a prepared grill for 4 minutes on each side, or until they begin to firm up and are hot and slightly pink in the middle. A thermometer put into the middle should read 140 degrees Fahrenheit. About a minute before the patties are done, sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the peanut butter and maple syrup. Microwave the peanut butter mixture for about 25 seconds, or until it is somewhat runny. Stir once more.

Top hamburger buns with peanut butter mixture, meat patties, lettuce, tomatoes, and bacon.