Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers with Bacon and Caramelized Onions

Like a smash burger or pizza burger, this loaded cheeseburger is a tasty and entertaining take on a classic, but it still has all of the essential elements of a burger. We are mixing blocks of cheddar cheese, or any other type of cheese, into the meat mixture in place of putting a slice of cheese on top of the burger.

You’ll be biting into real cheddar pieces when you bite into this Cheese Stuffed Burger. You will enjoy this if you are a cheese lover!

Smoke adds a depth of flavor to these cheese-stuffed beef patties, so whether they are cooked on the stovetop or the grill, they always taste better.

• 6 hamburger buns, split
• ¾ cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 3 pounds ground beef
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons barbecue sauce
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ pound bacon, cut into 1/4 inch pieces
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder

Directions:

1. Using your hands, combine the ground beef, barbecue sauce, black pepper, garlic powder, and salt in a sizable mixing bowl. Form each of the little handfuls (about 1/4 pound) into 12 thin patties.
2. Place the patties in the refrigerator after spreading them out on a cookie sheet and covering them with plastic wrap.
3. Add the bacon to a big skillet, and fry it over medium-high heat for about five minutes, flipping it occasionally, until it is uniformly browned. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the skillet and drain on paper towels.
4. Lower the temperature to medium and sauté onions in the leftover bacon grease until they become tender and start to turn golden brown.
5. In a small bowl, combine bacon and onions.
6. Set an outside grill over medium heat and give the grates a quick oiling.
7.  In the meantime, take the beef patties out of the fridge. Place 1 1/2 tablespoons of the bacon and onion mixture on top of 6 patties, then top with cheese that has been shredded. Place one of the leftover patties on top of each and seal the edges by pressing them together.
8. Cook the stuffed patties for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until the center of the beef is no longer pink. At least 160 degrees Fahrenheit (70 degrees Celsius) should register on an instant-read thermometer put into the center.
9. Serve with your preferred condiments on hamburger buns.

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