Big Mike Burger

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Total Time:
55 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

Patty #1:

Pecan Burger:

  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 6 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
  • 2 tablespoons grated onion
  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened

Patty #2:

Butter Burger:

  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef or ground chuck
  • 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
  • 4 ounces American cheese, cut into 6 portions

Special Sauce for the "Big Mike":

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/2 cup yellow mustard
  • 1/4 cup ketchup
  • Hot sauce
  • 2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapenos

To serve:

Directions

Patty #1:

Pecan Burger:

Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties. Partially saute bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn't be crispy. Drain bacon. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties. Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. Broil or grill 10 to 15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.

Patty #2:

Butter Burger:

Salt and pepper the beef, to taste. Mix beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball. Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty. Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness.

Special Sauce for the "Big Mike":

Stir all ingredients together until well blended.

To Serve:

Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of bun and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece of the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.

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  • on June 29, 2010

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    I thought I was the only one that put butter in the middle of my burger meat when grilling. I should have known that Paula--the queen of butter--would do the same thing. Here's how we do it, http://yourfoodchoices.wordpress.com/2010/06/29/burgers-anyone/
    Cheers,
    Your
    Food Choices

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  • on June 12, 2009

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    When I read the recipe I thought it was for a double burger for one! So that's how I made it. Two burgers served on a giant brioche bun from our local bakery. Now that's a burger! Okay, I gave my wife half.

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  • on April 18, 2009

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    I agree, leave out the pecans and this is the best burger I've ever tasted!

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