Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers

Name: Inside-Out Bacon Cheeseburgers
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: american
Ingredients: 4 slices cooked thick-cut bacon, crumbled or chopped; 1 1/3 pounds 80 percent lean ground chuck (see Cook?s Note); 4 to 8 ounces aged white Cheddar or 8 slices white American cheese, shredded or crumbled; Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper; Safflower oil, for the skillet; 4 sesame seed or brioche hamburger buns, split; Your favorite burger condiments and toppings, such as caramelized onions, dill pickle chips, Dijon mustard and barbecue sauce, such as Stubbs Bar-B-Q Sauce

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Level: Easy

Total: 50 min
Active: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Easy

Total: 50 min
Active: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

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4 slices cooked thick-cut bacon, crumbled or chopped

1 1/3 pounds 80 percent lean ground chuck (see Cook?s Note)

4 to 8 ounces aged white Cheddar or 8 slices white American cheese, shredded or crumbled

Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper

Safflower oil, for the skillet

4 sesame seed or brioche hamburger buns, split

Your favorite burger condiments and toppings, such as caramelized onions, dill pickle chips, Dijon mustard and barbecue sauce, such as Stubbs Bar-B-Q Sauce

Directions

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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.