Here at the Whippet Palace we love a good burger. We also love, love, love bacon! In fact we love it so much we have mail ordered it so we can get the good stuff! A few weeks ago Puppy Daddy was watching a show called United States of Bacon. One segment highlighted a restaurant that makes what the call the 50/50 Burger. They make their patties with 50% ground beef and 50% ground bacon. After watching that show, Puppy Daddy was on a mission to make them at home. In fact, he took his lunch hour the next day to go out and buy the grinder attachment for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer. The first time we made them we kept the ratio 50/50. Puppy Daddy loved them, but as much as I adore bacon, it was a bit much for me. This time we made 75/25 burgers and I think they are just perfect Yes, then bun looks funky, but they are homemade. That recipe is coming soon.
To make these burgers you'll need ground bacon. Use your favorite bacon. We used apple wood smoked. The better the bacon, the better the burger. If you have a meat grinder you can do it at home. You should put the bacon in the freezer for about an hour before grinding it. Bacon has a lot of fat and warm fat doesn't like to be ground up. I wouldn't recommend trying to grind it in a food processor or blender. You'll just get a pasty mess. You could also ask your butcher to grind the bacon for you. You should use a lean ground beef, since the bacon has so much fat.
Use your favorite method to cook your burger. Top it with your favorite toppings. We kept it simple with cheddar cheese, red onion, lettuce and dill pickles. There were NO leftovers!
Ingredients for Two Burgers
1/4 pound ground bacon
3/4 pound lean ground beef
salt/pepper
your favorite toppings
Directions
Combine bacon and beef. Make two patties. Season both sides of the patties with salt and pepper. Cook according to your favorite method.
