BBQ Bacon Burger

Every family has a burger of choice, and this is ours. It's stacked tall with bacon and crunchy onion rings.

BBQ Bacon Burger

Average Rating: 5

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
YIELD: 6 servings.

Ingredients

  • 12 frozen onion rings
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 6 slices pepper jack cheese
  • 6 hamburger buns, split and toasted
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce
  • 6 cooked bacon strips
  • Optional toppings: Lettuce leaves, sliced tomato and dill pickles

Instructions

  • 1. Bake onion rings according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine beef, garlic salt and pepper; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into six 3/4-in.-thick patties.
  • 2. In a large nonstick skillet, cook burgers over medium heat 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160°, adding cheese during the last minute of cooking. Serve on buns with barbecue sauce, bacon, onion rings and toppings as desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger (calculated without optional toppings): 768 calories, 39g fat (15g saturated fat), 127mg cholesterol, 1275mg sodium, 60g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 2g fiber), 42g protein.