Nothing too fancy, the Cowboy Burger is traditional in many ways, but will take your tastebuds to a whole new level, especially when made with our Cowboy Blend Ground Beef.

Serves: 4

Burger Ingredients:

• 1 lb. Four Sixes® Cowboy Blend Ground Beef
• ½ cup chopped applewood smoked thick cut bacon
• ½ cup thick shredded cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

Toppings:

• 4 toasted onion buns, sliced
• 4 medium-size lettuce leaves, washed and dried
• 2 tomatoes, sliced
• 1 red onion, sliced
• 8 pickle chips
• ½ cup smoky, spicy BBQ sauce
• 4 thick slices of cheddar cheese (optional)
  
  

Instructions:

Prep:

1. Combine all burger ingredients in a large bowl and form into four ¼ pound patties.
2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper. Place patties on parchment paper, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Cook:

1. Pre-heat an outdoor grill with hot and medium heated sides for searing and cooking respectively.
2. Place the burgers on the hot side of the grill and sear for 2 minutes.
3. Without flipping the burgers, move them to the medium-heated side of the grill and cook for another 2 minutes.
4. Flip the burgers and repeat the sear and finishing steps. A meat thermometer can be inserted into the center of the burger to check doneness.
5. Optional: Add a slice of cheddar cheese to each burger during the last two minutes of cooking.
6. Let burgers rest 2-3 minutes off the heat before serving.
7. While the burgers are resting, lightly toast the onion rolls.

Serve:

1. Top the bottom of each toasted bun with a lettuce leaf.
2. Next, add 1-2 slices each of tomato, onion and pickles on top of the lettuce.
3. Top the vegetables with the burger patty.
4. Drizzle each patty with 1-2 tablespoons of the BBQ sauce.
5. Finish it with the top of the bun.