Double-Stacked Juicy Lucy Burgers

Name: Double-Stacked Juicy Lucy Burgers
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H40M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H50M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (8-ounce) block sharp Cheddar cheese; 8 slices bacon; 3 pounds ground beef chuck; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat or oil; 4 hamburger rolls, split; Lettuce leaves, for serving; Tomato slices, for serving; Onion slices, for serving; Ketchup, for serving; Mustard, for serving

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

Level: Intermediate
Total: 50 min

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) block sharp Cheddar cheese

8 slices bacon

3 pounds ground beef chuck

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat or oil

4 hamburger rolls, split

Lettuce leaves, for serving

Tomato slices, for serving

Onion slices, for serving

Ketchup, for serving

Mustard, for serving

Directions

Special equipment:

a 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter

Cut the Cheddar into 8 (1/4-inch-thick by 11/2-inch-wide) slices. Cook the bacon in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat, turning until crisp. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel to drain. Reserve the skillet and 2 tablespoons bacon fat.
Turn the beef out onto a sheet of waxed paper and divide into 16 (3-ounce or generous 1/3 cup) mounds. Press 1 mound into a 3 1/2-inch patty (using the cookie cutter as a guide) and top with some cheese, then put a second mound of beef on top, patting it onto other patty to enclose the cheese. Pinch the edges together to seal and shape into a single patty. Make 7 more burgers in the same manner, then generously season the burgers with salt and pepper.
Heat the reserved bacon fat or oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium heat until hot. Cook the burgers in 2 batches, covered, turning once, about 8 minutes for medium.
Put 2 burgers on the bottom portion of each bun and top with bacon, lettuce, tomato, onion, ketchup, and mustard, if desired. Serve.