Stuffed BBQ Bacon Burgers

These Stuffed BBQ Bacon Burgers are a delicious way to kick up burger night! Ground beef is studded with bacon and has a zesty bbq mixture mixed right into the meat! This is not your average classic bacon cheeseburger recipe!

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Stuffed BBQ Bacon Burgers are everything that burger dreams are made of. We love grilling burgers in the summer time in our house and I am always trying to come up with ways to mix up the classic burger recipe. I have been experimenting with putting more flavor into the actual burger meat and this combination of bacon and zesty bbq sauce is a great mixture!

My little girl loves bacon, we even had a bacon themed 2nd birthday party for her, so I am always adding bacon to our meals one way or another. While I love topping out burgers with bacon, the addition of bacon directly into the meat adds flavor and juiciest from the fat. It gives your burgers just that something extra that will make it stand out from a basic burger! If you are having guests over, they will love this extra special touch!

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Have you ever mixed Italian dressing and BBQ sauce? It creates an incredibly flavorful combination that I love to use for dipping chicken and topping pork. To make the zesty sauce for this recipe you’ll need Hunt’s Hickory Pepper BBQ Sauce, Wishbone Italian Dressing, and Gulden’s Spicy Mustard. Mix the three of those up and stir some in the meat and save some for topping the burger and you have the most delicious, juiciest bacon cheeseburger ever! Don’t forget to top it with some Vlasic Pickles, too! Hunt’s has a few BBQ sauce flavors but the Hickory Pepper is my favorite! It is the right amount of smoky flavor and is made with quality ingredients. This thick and rich sauce is perfect for dipping, topping, and pouring!

What type of beef to use for hamburgers?

I prefer to use 85/15 grass fed ground beef to make hamburgers. You can certainly use a fattier meat, such as 80/20, but then you will have more grease to deal with. I would not use anything leaner than 90 percent of your burgers will dry out.

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If you want to impress your family with a kicked up version of the bacon cheeseburger, then you need to make these incredibly easy Stuffed BBQ Bacon Burgers, ASAP! With only a few ingredients, you can add tons of flavor to your burgers!

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Stuffed BBQ Bacon Burgers

These easy burgers are stuffed with a zesty bbq sauce and lots of crispy bacon pieces! 

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword BBQ Bacon Cheeseburgers

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Servings 4 burgers

Ingredients

• 1 lb 85 % lean ground beef
• 3 tbsp Hunts Hickory Pepper BBQ Sauce
• 2 tbsp Wishbone Italian Dressing
• 1 tbsp Gulden's Spicy Mustard
• 6 slices crispy bacon chopped
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper

Burger Toppings:

• buns, cheese, lettuce, additional bacon, etc.

Instructions

1. Preheat grill to medium high heat. Mix together ground beef, bacon, salt, and pepper. Whisk together the bbq sauce, Italian dressing, and mustard in a small bowl. Add 2/3 of the mixture to the ground beef.

2. Mix well with hands until eventually distributed. Split into 4 burger patties. 

3. Grill over medium high heat, until cooked through, 6 or so minutes a side. Add cheese after flipping once, and let melt. 

4. Serve topped with remaining bbq sauce mixture. Top with desired burger toppings.