Barbecue Bacon Burger

Name: Barbecue Bacon Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 12 frozen onion rings; 2 pounds ground beef; 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 6 slices pepper jack cheese; 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted; 1 cup barbecue sauce; 6 cooked bacon strips; Optional toppings: Lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and dill pickles

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This fantastic barbecue bacon burger has it all: melted cheese, tangy barbecue sauce, crispy bacon and thick onion rings. A cheeseburger doesn't get much better than this!

Ingredients

12 frozen onion rings
2 pounds ground beef
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 slices pepper jack cheese
6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
1 cup barbecue sauce
6 cooked bacon strips
Optional toppings: Lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and dill pickles

Directions

Bake onion rings according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine beef, garlic salt and pepper; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 3/4-in.-thick patties.
In a large nonstick skillet, cook burgers over medium heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°, adding cheese during the last minute of cooking. Serve on buns with barbecue sauce, bacon, onion rings and toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger (calculated without optional toppings): 768 calories, 39g fat (15g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 1275mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 42g protein.

Every family has a burger of choice, and this is ours. It's stacked tall with bacon and crunchy onion rings. —Paula Homer, Nampa, Idaho

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