The Ultimate Blt Burgers With Honey Molasses Glazed Bacon Grilled Lettuce And Smoky Tomato Mayo Recipes

BLT BACON BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat charcoal or gas grill. In medium bowl, mix all burger ingredients except cooking spray. Shape mixture into 6 patties, about 1/2 inch thick. Spray patties with cooking spray, or lightly brush with oil.
• Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 11 to 13 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
• Spread 1 tablespoon mayonnaise on bottom of each burger bun. Top each with lettuce, bacon, burger, avocado, tomato slice and bun top.

ULTIMATE BLT

Steps:

• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, add bacon slices and fry, turning once, until lightly crisped and browned. Drain on paper towels. In a broiler pan lightly toast one side of loaf bread until golden. Spread mayonnaise on untoasted sides. Choose tender inner leaves of romaine, stack them on one side of toast and top with a few slices of tomato. Drape bacon over and top with second slice of bread. Serve with ice tea with mint.;

BLT BURGERS

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, then transfer with a slotted spatula to paper towels to drain. Cool to room temperature, about 5 minutes.
• Holding one fourth of beef in your palm, make a depression in beef and add one fourth of bacon to depression. Pull beef over bacon to enclose completely, then flatten into a 3/4-inch-thick patty (4 inches in diameter). Make 3 more patties in same manner with remaining beef and bacon.
• Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).
• Season patties on both sides with salt and pepper. Oil grill rack, then grill patties, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, 5 to 8 minutes total for medium-rare. (Burgers will continue to cook slightly after being removed from grill.)
• Assemble burgers with buns and accompaniments.