Bacon cheddar truffle burger

Looking to impress your cookout guests with something a bit more impressive than your standard burger? Upgrade your Fourth with this recipe from Grady Wilder at The Tobacco Company.

June 22, 2010; 6:00 AM • by RVANews staff

Looking to impress your cookout guests with something a bit more impressive than your standard burger? Upgrade your Fourth with this recipe from Grady Wilder at The Tobacco Company.

Bacon cheddar truffle burger

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 lb chopped assorted mushrooms
• Fresh basil and fresh thyme
• 2 chopped shallots
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 3 oz chopped black truffles
• 12 strips of bacon
• Salt and pepper to taste

Burger toppings

• 4 slices Vermont white cheddar
• Watercress
• 4 slices of Hanover tomatoes
• 4 brioche buns

Procedure

Heat olive oil and butter until almost smoking.

Add the chopped mushrooms and shallots and cook until golden brown. Add fresh herbs and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Combine ground beef and black truffles, do not over mix. Add salt and pepper to taste. Form burger patties.

Cook bacon separately.

Grill burgers to desired temperature, toast brioche buns.

Assemble and top burgers with cheddar, bacon, watercress, sliced tomatoes and mushroom/shallot mixture.

Serves 4.

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