
Maple Bacon Beer Burger

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 lbGood Nature®85% Lean / 15% Fat Ground Beef
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¼ cupbeer
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1 tbspworcestershire sauce
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4hamburger buns, split
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4 slicescheddar cheese
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4 slicesthick-cut maplewood smoked bacon, cut in half & cooked crisp
Combine ground beef, beer, and Worcestershire in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
Place patties in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, uncovered, 8 to 10 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 7 to 9 minutes) until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally. About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place buns, cut-side down, on grid. Grill until lightly toasted. During last minute of grilling, top each burger with cheese.
Place burgers on bottom of buns; top with bacon slices. Close sandwiches.
Note: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Recipe courtesy of National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.