Ground Pork Burger with Smoked Bacon and Cheddar Recipe

Ground Pork Burger with Smoked Bacon and Cheddar Recipe

  • 2 (1 pound) packages Farmland® Fresh Ground Pork
  • 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • Kosher salt
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • 8 strips Smithfield® Hickory Smoked Bacon, cooked crisp and cut in half
  • 8 thick slices sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 4 brioche buns, split horizontally
  • Lettuce
  • Tomato
  • Pickles
  • Mayonnaise
  • Yellow mustard
  1. Heat charcoal or gas grill to medium. Combine ground pork, onion and hot sauce; mix well with hands. Shape into 4 (8-oz.) burgers; season with salt and pepper on both sides.
  2. Grill burgers until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F., turning after 8 minutes. Place 2 slices cheese on top of each burger to melt.
  3. Lightly toast brioche buns on grill, being careful not to burn. Place pork burgers on buns; top each with 4 half strips of bacon.
  4. Serve with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard on the side.
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