Ground Pork Burger with Smoked Bacon and Cheddar
Description
Served on buttery brioche buns, these pork burgers with smoked bacon and Cheddar cheese will be a hit at the next barbecue.
Ingredients
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2 (1 pound) packages Farmland® Fresh Ground Pork
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2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
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2 teaspoons hot sauce
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Kosher salt
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Fresh cracked black pepper
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8 strips Smithfield® Hickory Smoked Bacon, cooked crisp and cut in half
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8 thick slices sharp Cheddar cheese
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4 brioche buns, split horizontally
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Lettuce
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Tomato
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Pickles
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Mayonnaise
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Yellow mustard
Directions
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Heat charcoal or gas grill to medium. Combine ground pork, onion and hot sauce; mix well with hands. Shape into 4 (8-oz.) burgers; season with salt and pepper on both sides.
2
Grill burgers until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F., turning after 8 minutes. Place 2 slices cheese on top of each burger to melt.
3
Lightly toast brioche buns on grill, being careful not to burn. Place pork burgers on buns; top each with 4 half strips of bacon.
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Serve with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard on the side.