Juicy Pub-Style Burgers with Peppered Bacon and Aged Cheddar

Name: Juicy Pub-Style Burgers with Peppered Bacon and Aged Cheddar
Ingredients: 2 pounds, sirloin steak tips, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 1/2-inch chunks (see note); 6 slices, bacon; 2 teaspoons, coarsely ground black pepper; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly; , Table salt and ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon, vegetable oil; 4 ounces grated aged, cheddar cheese; 4 , hamburger buns, toasted and buttered

Main Courses
Pork
Cheese
Beef
Sandwiches

Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2011

Hand-ground beef gave us deep flavor, but getting a crusty exterior plus a juicy interior that was evenly rosy from center to edge required a couple more tricks.

SERVES 4

TIME 1½ hours, plus 35 minutes freezing

Juicy Pub-Style Burgers with Peppered Bacon and Aged Cheddar

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