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Big Mike Burger (Paula Deen)
 
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
6 slices bacon
1/2 cup chopped pecans
3 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
2 tablespoons grated onion
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds ground beef or ground chuck
4 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
4 ounces american cheese, cut into 6 portions
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup yellow mustard
1/4 cup ketchup
hot sauce
2 tablespoons finely chopped pickled jalapenos
12 hamburger buns
6 leaves lettuce
6 tomato slices
6 onion slices
Directions:
1. Patty #1:
2. Pecan Burger:
3. Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties. Partially saute 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 to 15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.
4. Patty #2:
5. Butter Burger:
6. Salt and pepper the beef, to taste. Mix 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.
7. Special Sauce for the Big Mike :
8. Stir all ingredients together until well blended.
9. To Serve:
10. Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of bun and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece of the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.
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