Video Recipe: Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger

bacon

🥗Healthier: turkey bacon

💰Cheaper: pork belly

Turkey bacon is lower in fat, while pork belly can be cheaper.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese has fewer calories, while American cheese is often less expensive.

Begin by showing the grass-fed beef from Jamie and Amy.

Grind the beef for better texture and cleanliness.

Add garlic pepper, kosher salt, and a few drops of Worcestershire sauce to the beef.

Mix the seasonings into the beef thoroughly.

Divide the beef into two portions, shaping them into patties about the size of a baseball.

Press the edges of the patties to keep them together.

Wash hands after handling the raw meat.

Demonstrate how to use a charcoal chimney for grilling.

Stuff the chimney with crumpled old shopping bags and light it to start the coals.

Wait about 20 minutes for the coals to ash over before grilling.

Pour the hot coals into the grill and place the grill rack on top.

Use a grill brush to clean the grill bars.

Place the patties on the hot grill and wait for them to cook.

Add roasted poblano peppers on top of the patties.

Place sharp cheddar cheese on top of the patties to melt.

Butter the burger buns and place them on the grill to toast.

Cover the grill to create an oven effect for melting the cheese.

Remove the toasted buns from the grill.

Spread mayonnaise on the bottom bun, followed by Dijon mustard and ketchup.

Add Boston lettuce on top of the condiments as a base for the burger.

Place the cooked burger patty on the lettuce.

Top the burger with hickory smoked bacon and cover with the top bun.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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