Ultimate Steakhouse Burger

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Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 -2 slice white bread, crusts removed, cut into 1 inch pieces. (about 1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 lbs of 85- 90% lean ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 large garlic cloves, very finely minced
  • vegetable oil, for grill rack

Instructions

  1. Fry bacon in skillet. Place 3 tablespoons of bacon fat into heatproof bowl and set in refrigerator while preparing other ingredients.
  2. Put bread in bowl, add milk, and let mixture sit about 5 minutes. Using a fork, mash bread and milk till smooth paste forms.
  3. Break up beef into small bits into a medium size bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then add garlic, bread paste, and reserved chilled bacon fat. Lightly knead all ingredients to mix and incorporate. Divide into 4 patties.
  4. Oil cooking grate and grill burgers over a very hot fire, without squeezing down on them, until well seared on both sides (7-10 mins depending on preference for doneness). Top burgers with bacon previously cooked. Serve on buns.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

575 kcal 29% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 18g 36% DV
Total Fat 36.6g 47% DV
Carbs 43.9g 16% DV
Fiber 2.1g 8% DV
Sugar 13.4g 27% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 10559.2mg 100% DV
Potassium 350.5mg 7% DV
Cholesterol 58.3mg 19% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 260.3mcg 29% DV
Vitamin C 24.6mg 27% DV
Vitamin D 0.5mcg 3% DV
Calcium 149.8mg 12% DV
Iron 4.1mg 23% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

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