Four finished burgers on parchment paper on a silver serving tray, sitting on a teal tablecloth.

Maple-Bacon Beer Burger

Name: Maple-Bacon Beer Burger Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Beef
Ingredients: 1 lb Ground Beef (96% lean); 1/4 cup Beer; 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce; 4 Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, split; 4 slices Reduced-fat Cheddar cheese; 4 Extra-thick Slices Maplewood-smoked Bacon, cut in half, cooked crisp; Additional Item:; Medium Bowl; Instant Read Thermometer; Cook's Tip: Reduced-sodium or regular bacon may be substituted for Maplewood smoked bacon.

Recipe and Photo Courtesy of BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 - 10 minutes
Cook Time: 8 - 15 minutes

Ingredients:

Ground Beef (96% lean)
Beer
Worcestershire Sauce
Whole Wheat Hamburger Buns, split
Reduced-fat Cheddar Cheese
Extra-thick Slices Maplewood-smoked Bacon, cut in half, cooked crisp

Additional Item:

Medium Bowl
Instant Read Thermometer

Cook's Tip: Reduced-sodium or regular bacon may be substituted for Maplewood smoked bacon.

Directions:

Combine Ground Beef, beer, and Worcestershire in medium bowl, mixing lightly but thoroughly.
Shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties.
Preheat grill to medium.
Grill, uncovered, 7 to 9 minutes until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 160°F, turning occasionally.
About 2 minutes before burgers are done, place buns, cut-side down, on grid.
Grill until lightly toasted.
During last minute of grilling, top each burger with cheese.
Cook's Tip: Cooking times are for fresh or thoroughly thawed ground beef. Ground beef should be cooked to an internal temperature of 160°F. Color is not a reliable indicator of ground beef doneness.
Place burgers on bottom of buns; top with bacon slices.
Close sandwiches.