| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef (80/20 percent)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 thin slices American cheese
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
- 2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 4 large eggs
- 4 hamburger buns, split
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce, such as Frank’s RedHot or Cholula
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in batches in a large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate. Do not wipe out the skillet.
- Shape the ground beef with your hands into 4 round patties about 1 1/2 inches thick and season each burger on both sides with the salt and pepper. Make a divot in the center of each burger. Put the burgers in the skillet with the bacon fat, divot-side up (see Cook’s Note). Cook the burgers over medium-high heat, turning once, until golden brown on both sides and cooked to medium doneness, about 8 minutes total. Use a heatproof spoon to remove some of the bacon fat from the skillet as the burgers cook if desired.
- Top each burger with 2 slices of the cheese. Carefully add 1/4 cup of water to the pan and immediately cover tightly with a lid. Count to 10. Lift the lid or dome to make sure that the cheese is totally melted (if not, cover again and count 5 seconds longer). Transfer the burgers to a plate and loosely tent with foil.
- Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon of butter in 1 tablespoon of canola oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Carefully crack 2 eggs into two small bowls. Add the eggs to the pan, season with salt and pepper and reduce the heat to medium. Cover the skillet with a lid for 1 to 2 minutes to “baste”; the yolk should still be runny. Remove the eggs from the pan and set aside. Repeat with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, 1 tablespoon of canola oil and 2 eggs.
- Stir together the ketchup and hot sauce in a small bowl.
- Toast the buns in a toaster. Spread the spicy ketchup on the top bun. Place the burgers on the bottom buns and top each with a fried egg and 2 strips of crispy bacon. Close the burgers and serve with more spicy ketchup if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 16 servings |
| Calories | 287 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 96 mg |
| Sodium | 359 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 16 servings |
| Calories | 287 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g |
| Sugar | 2 g |
| Protein | 14 g |
| Cholesterol | 96 mg |
| Sodium | 359 mg |
Reviews
Thanks Bobby! Great hamburger! My wife and I have started cooking a meal together. Before I cooked on the grill and she cooked in the kitchen. But now because of you we are enjoying cooking together with your help!
Love the flavor from the bacon grease, and the hot sauce in the ketchup. The runny yoke adds another dimension, yum!
Delicious
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