Ground Pork Burger with Smoked Bacon and Cheddar

Served on buttery brioche buns, these pork burgers with smoked bacon and Cheddar cheese will be a hit at the next barbecue.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 1402 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons hot sauce
• kosher salt
• Fresh cracked black pepper
• 2 (1 pound) packages Farmland® Fresh Ground Pork
• 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
• 8 strips Smithfield® Hickory Smoked Bacon, cooked crisp and cut in half
• 8 thick slices sharp Cheddar cheese
• 4 brioche buns, split horizontally
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• Pickles
• Mayonnaise
• Yellow mustard

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat charcoal or gas grill to medium. Combine ground pork, onion and hot sauce; mix well with hands. Shape into 4 (8-oz.) burgers; season with salt and pepper on both sides.

Step 2

Grill burgers until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F., turning after 8 minutes. Place 2 slices cheese on top of each burger to melt.

Step 3

Lightly toast brioche buns on grill, being careful not to burn. Place pork burgers on buns; top each with 4 half strips of bacon.

Step 4

Serve with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard on the side.