One of the most classic burgers you can possible get it the bacon cheese burger. It all goes so well together and I don’t think I have been to any burger place that didn’t have some kind of bacon cheese burger.

The burger is a based on a classic cheese burger with American or Swiss cheese and then you add bacon. I am using Swiss cheese from the deli section of my grocery store, but feel free to use your favorite cheese.

Makes 4 double burgers

Ingredients

2 lbs of ground Angus chuck beef
1 lbs of center cut bacon
2 tomatoes (optional)
1 small white and yellow onion (optional)
16 slices of natural Swiss cheese
Mayo or spicy mayo
Pickles (optional)
Spring lettuce mix
4 large buns
Oil
Salt and Pepper

Instructions

• Cook bacon in pan until crisp. Set aside.
  
• Form eight 1/4 lbs patties. Make them 1/2 inch thick. Follow the instructions here how to handle the meat. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Heat a cast iron pan over medium high heat. When hot, add burgers to pan and cook 2 minutes for medium. Flip burgers and place two slices of cheese on each burger. Continue to cook the burgers for 1-2 minutes. Check internal temperature for doneness with a meat thermometer.
• Place open buns on top shelf of oven and turn on the broiler and broiled until golden brown on the inside. Turn off broiler and take buns out of oven.
• Place bottom bun and add mayo. Add lettuce and first burger, bacon, second burger and bacon on bun. Add greens and mayo to top and close the burger.

Serve immediately. Enjoy.