Smokehouse Bacon Cheeseburgers

Course Appetizer, Beef, Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword bacon-cheeseburger-recipes, smokehouse-bacon-cheeseburgers

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Rest time 5

Total Time 20

Servings Cheeseburgers

Calories 763kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

2- 2 1/2 lbs ground sirloin
1 1/2 cups shredded colby-jack cheese
8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
1/3 cup barbecue sauce [i.e. Sweet Baby Ray's or your favorite]
1/3 cup minced onion
1/3 cup cold water
1 1/2 tsp barbecue seasoning [i.e. McCormick Brown Sugar Bourbon, Barbecue Magic or your favorite]
4 thick cut slices colby-jack cheese
assorted toppings: lettuce tomato, onion, jalapeno slices, dill pickles
Barbecue Mayo: [Whisk together and keep chilled]
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup barbecue sauce
1/4-1/2 tsp barbecue seasoning adjust to taste

To a medium bowl add ground sirloin, colby jack cheese, bacon, barbecue sauce, onion, water and barbecue seasoning.. Reserving the sliced cheese to melt on top later.
Using your hands, mix all of the ingredients together being careful not to over mix. Shape into 4-6 patties.
On the stove top using a grill pan, over medium-high heat, cook the burgers in a couple of drizzles of olive oil.
If grilling, oil the grates well before adding them to the grill. Cook on medium-high heat.
Cook for 3-4 minutes per side, or to your desired level of doneness.
Barbecue Mayo: In a small bowl whisk together mayonnaise, barbecue sauce and barbecue seasoning. Chill until serving.
Serve grilled burgers on kaiser rolls dressed with your favorite toppings and a dollop of barbecue mayo.