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Grilled Cheese Hamburger with Bacon
This grilled cheese hamburger is full of bacon, a burger, and cheese! Making a ground beef grilled cheese is a budget-friendly and delicious way to enjoy burgers!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 1060 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef ground chicken, ground turkey, ground pork, or ground sausage
- 8 lices Bacon cooked slices cut in half (optional)
- 8 lices cheese
- 8 lices bread
- ½ cup butter
- olive oil for cooking
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon burger seasoning or steak seasoning, to taste
Instructions
- Fry bacon slices until cooked. Drain on paper towel. Cut in half.
- Prepare your burger mixture. In a mixing bowl add your meat, salt, pepper and whichever spices you have decided to include. I usually use a heaping tablespoon of burger seasoning or steak seasoning. Mix thoroughly.
- Shape patties as thick or as thin as you want them. I try and make them the size of my bread.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and cook them until done. Set aside.
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Assemble the Sandwich
- Do this one or two at a time, depending on the size of your pan. Butter one side of each slice of bread and place the butter sides down on an ungreased frying pan on medium heat.
- Top each slice of bread with a slice of cheese.
- Place the cut slices of bacon on one side or both once the cheese to starts to melt into the slices of bread. Once this happens add a burger on top of one slice of cheese and wait until the bread has become golden brown.
- Then, flip the other slice on top of the burger. The cheese will melt onto the burger and will be ready to eat.
- Slice sandwich in half and serve.
Notes
- Avoid pre-sliced or shredded cheese. They contain additives that make the melting more difficult and in turn make for a grilled cheese of lesser quality. Your best bet is to buy block cheese and slice or shred it yourself.
- Cook long enough to melt the cheese before flipping. The melted cheese holds the bacon in place when you flip the bread over.
- Feel free to use extra cheese!! My son says there's no such of thing as too much cheese.
- Need topping ideas? Have a look at our long list of grilled cheese alternatives.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1060kcal
(53%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
85g
(131%)
Saturated Fat
40g
(200%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
28g
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
227mg
(76%)
Sodium
1181mg
(49%)
Potassium
529mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1314IU
(26%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
505mg
(51%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1060
% Daily Value*
Calories | 1060kcal | 53% |
Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
Protein | 44g | 88% |
Fat | 85g | 131% |
Saturated Fat | 40g | 200% |
Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
Monounsaturated Fat | 28g | 140% |
Trans Fat | 2g | 100% |
Cholesterol | 227mg | 76% |
Sodium | 1181mg | 49% |
Potassium | 529mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2g | 8% |
Sugar | 3g | 6% |
Vitamin A | 1314IU | 26% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
Calcium | 505mg | 51% |
Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.