Classic Bacon Cheeseburger

Author

NuWave

Prep Time

6 minutes

Cook Time

8-16 minutes

Servings

4

Category

Main Dishes

Ingredients

• 1½lbs. ground beef
• ½c fresh chopped onions
• 2T Worcestershire sauce
• 1 egg
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 hamburger buns
• 4 slices cheese
• 4 slices tomatoes
• 8 slices cooked bacon
• 4 leaves lettuce
• Choice of Spread (optional)

Directions

1. Place the ground beef in a mixing bowl. Combine with the chopped onions, Worcestershire sauce, egg, and salt and pepper. Form 4 hamburger patties, 6oz. each.
2. Press Menu and use the START/PAUSE dial to select one of the following Menu Presets:• Rare -13 • Medium Rare - 14 • Medium - 15 • Medium Well - 16 • Well - 17
3. Place the plug-in Grill into Position 1. Press START/PAUSE to begin preheating. Once preheated, the unit will beep twice, display “Ready”, countdown for 10 seconds and then beep once to give you time to insert your food.
4. Open the door. Place the patties on the plug-in Grill in Position 1. Insert the Probe and close the door to begin Stage 1 (450˚F 30% Top heat, 70% Bottom heat to an internal Probe temperature of 80˚F).
5. When the unit beeps three times, open the door and flip the burgers.
6. Close the door to begin Stage 2, which is 450˚F to a carryover internal Probe temperature of:• Rare - 115˚F • Medium Rare - 125˚F • Medium - 135˚F • Medium Well - 140˚F • Well - 155˚F
7. Once the desired temperature is reached, the unit will double beep 3 times. Remove the patties, leaving in the Probe to monitor carryover cooking to:• Rare - 125˚F • Medium Rare - 135˚F • Medium - 145˚F • Medium Well - 150˚F • Well - 165˚F
8. When the carryover target temperature is reached, the unit will beep three times and display “End”. Place the hamburger buns on a serving tray. Place one patty on each bun, and then add cheese, tomato slice, bacon, and lettuce on each with your choice of spread.