Smoked Gouda And Bacon Burgers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb onion, halved and thinly sliced
• salt
• 1/4 cup frank's red hot sauce (or to taste)
• butter, softened
• 8 hamburger buns
• 8 slices bacon
• 1 cup smoked gouda cheese, shredded
• 1/4 cup sweet baby ray's barbecue sauce
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, heat the oil. add the sliced onion and a pinch of salt, cover and cook, stirring a few times, until the onion is crisp-tender and just turning translucent, about 5 minutes. stir in the hot sauce and remove from the heat. season with salt, if desired.
• 2 heat a large griddle. spread the butter on 1 side of each bun and griddle buttered side down over moderate heat until toasted, about 2 minutes. transfer the toasts to a plate. add the bacon to the griddle and cook over moderate heat until crisp, about 4 minutes per side; drain on paper towels. wipe off the griddle.
• 3 season ground beef with salt and pepper and form ground beef into 4 patties. cook on the griddle over moderately high heat until medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side. top each burger with 1/4 cup of smoked gouda and cook until the cheese melts, 1 minute.
• 4 set the burgers on the unbuttered sides of 4 buns. top with the bacon, onion and barbecue sauce. close the burgers and serve, passing more barbecue sauce.