Diner Bacon Cheeseburgers With Special Sauce

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American · 25 min · Beef · high-protein

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Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef, 80/20
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon
• 2 brioche hamburger buns
• 2 American cheese slices
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish
• 2 tsp butter, softened
• 2 iceberg lettuce leaves
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 1 medium white onion, sliced thin
• 1/4 cup dill pickle chips
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

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1. Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes, then drain it and pour off all but a thin film of fat.
2. Stir the mayonnaise, ketchup, and relish together into a pale orange sauce.
3. Divide the beef into four loose balls without kneading it; compacted meat cooks up dense. Season the outsides heavily with salt and pepper.
4. Butter the cut faces of the buns and toast them in the skillet until the centers are golden and sealed, then set aside.
5. Raise the heat to high, set the beef balls in the pan, and smash each flat with a stiff spatula for 10 seconds. Cook undisturbed 3 minutes, until the edges are lacy and dark brown.
6. Flip, lay a slice of American cheese on each patty, and cook 2 minutes more until the cheese slumps over the sides.
7. Build on the toasted buns: sauce, lettuce, tomato, patty, bacon, onion, pickles, sauce on the top bun.

Nutrition figures are estimates. Verify allergens on every ingredient label before cooking.

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