This umami-packed crowd-pleasing burger combines ground beef, bacon, and sautéed mushrooms! It's Whole30-friendly, too, if you use sugar-free bacon!
Ingredients
1 tbsp
Ghee
(or fat of choice; for mushrooms)
227 gm
Cremini (Italian) mushroom
(finely chopped)
114 gm
Bacon
(frozen and cross-cut into small pieces)
454 gm
Beef, ground
(organic)
1 1/2 tsp
Kosher salt
1 dash
Black pepper
(freshly ground)
1 tbsp
Ghee
(or fat of choice; for burgers)
Instructions
Heat ghee in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and sauté the mushrooms until the liquid they released has cooked off. Set aside the cooked mushrooms to cool to room temperature.
Pulse the frozen bacon pieces in the food processor to the consistency of ground meat.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, bacon, and mushrooms, and season with salt and pepper. Using your hands, gently combine the ingredients. Be careful not to overwork the meat!
Divide the mixture into four portions (or more if you’re making sliders), and use your hands to flatten each into ¾-inch-thick patties.
Melt the ghee in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat, and fry up the patties in the hot fat, turning once. They should take about 3 minutes per side, whereas sliders should only take about 2 minutes per side. Of course, you are free to cook them as well-done as you wish.
Transfer the patties to a wire rack so that any excess fat can drain off. Pile them with your favorite burger toppings, wrap them in lettuce leaves or roasted Portobello mushrooms, and enjoy!
Notes:
Quick Tip
For a healthier option - use nitrate-free turkey bacon
