Well-Done Bacon Cheeseburgers on a Charcoal Grill

Name: Well-Done Bacon Cheeseburgers on a Charcoal Grill
Cuisine: US & Canada
Ingredients: 8 strips, bacon (about 1/2 pound); 1 large slice, high-quality white sandwich bread, crust removed and discarded, bread chopped into 1/4-inch pieces (about 1/2 cup); 2 tablespoons, whole milk; 3/4 teaspoon, table salt; 3/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 1 medium clove, garlic, minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 1 teaspoon); 2 teaspoons, steak sauce, such as A-1; 1 1/2 pounds, 80 percent lean ground chuck; , Vegetable oil for cooking grate; 6 ounces, cheese, sliced, American or cheddar; 4 , hamburger buns or rolls

Main Courses
US & Canada
Eggs & Dairy
Meat
Pork
Beef
Cheese
Weeknight
Grilling & Barbecue
4th of July

Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2006

These days, many backyard cooks prefer grilling burgers to medium-well and beyond. But does well-done have to mean overdone?

SERVES 4

TIME 1 hour

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