Egg-in-a-Hole Bacon Cheeseburgers
These egg-topped burgers are a modified version of a friend's creative Easter meal!
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- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- 2tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2tablespoons Thousand Island dressing
- 8strips bacon
- 1pound ground chuck
- 1teaspoon kosher salt
- 1teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2tablespoons salted butter
- 4large eggs
- 4each hamburger buns, split, lightly toasted
- 4leaves iceberg lettuce
- 4slices Cheddar cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Stir mayonnaise and Thousand Island dressing together in a small bowl. Set spread aside.Step 2
Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.Step 3
Form ground chuck into 3 equal-sized patties. Use a small glass to cut out the center of each patty to create a donut-shaped burger. Combine excess meat to form a fourth donut-shaped burger. Season generously with salt and pepper.Step 4
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and melt. Add burgers and cook for 2 minutes per side. Crack an egg into the center of each burger. Cover the skillet and cook until whites are set, 4 to 5 minutes.Step 5
Place spread on the split sides of the bottom hamburger buns. Build each burger by topping with lettuce, a burger, 2 slices bacon, 1 slice Cheddar cheese, and a top bun.