BLT Burger

Ingredients

• 8 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and drained on paper towels
• 4 slices best-quality cheddar cheese
• ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 4 brioche-style hamburger buns
• 1 recipe Kicked-Up Ketchup
• 1 avocado, peeled and thickly sliced
• 4 leaves green leaf lettuce
• + 3 more ingredients
• • 2 medium or 1 large beefsteak or heirloom tomato, thickly sliced
  • 1 tsp. coarse salt
  • 1-½ lb. ground chuck (80 to 85% lean)

Put the ground meat in a mixing bowl; sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Mix gently and briefly to avoid overworking the meat. Shape the seasoned beef into four patties that are about 1 inch thick. Prepare a hot charcoal or gas grill fire. Grill the burgers, covered with vents open, until nicely...

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