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Big Mike Burger
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 6
This is a great burger from Paula Deen!!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs ground beef
6 slices bacon
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
2 tablespoons onions, grated
4 tablespoons butter, softened
salt
fresh ground pepper
1 1/2 lbs ground beef or 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
4 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
4 ounces american cheese, cut into six portions
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
hot sauce, preferably paula deen's
2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped
12 hamburger buns
6 lettuce leaves
6 slices tomatoes
6 slices onions
Directions:
1. PECAN BURGER:.
2. Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties. Partially sauté bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn't be crispy. Drain bacon. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties. Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. Broil or grill 10-15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.
3. BUTTER BURGER:.
4. Salt and pepper the beef to taste. Mix the beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball. Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty. Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness.
5. SPECIAL SAUCE:.
6. Stir all ingredients together until well blended.
7. TO SERVE:.
8. Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of but and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece ov the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.
By RecipeOfHealth.com