Smokehouse Burger with Peppered Bacon and Cheddar
Chipotle Sauce, Original Red Sauce
Servings:
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 tablespoon TABASCO® brand Original Red Sauce
2 tablespoons TABASCO® brand Chipotle Pepper Sauce
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
8 slices bacon
4 ounces Cheddar cheese
4 hamburger rolls
Preparation
Heat oven to 400°F. Place bacon slices on a rack positioned over a baking pan and brush generously with TABASCO® Chipotle Sauce. Bake for 8 minutes, flip, baste again, and bake until crisp about 8 more minutes.
Combine beef, salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties and grill or broil to desired doneness. About 5 minutes per side for medium. Baste burgers with TABASCO® Original Red Sauce and top with cheese. Serve burgers with melted cheese topped with bacon on rolls.