Lola Burgers

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 8 thick-cut slices of smoky bacon (1/2 pound)
• 1 1/2 pounds mixed ground sirloin and chuck
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• 4 slices of smoked cheddar cheese (2 ounces)
• 4 large eggs
• 4 English muffins, toasted
• 1 /4 cup pickled cocktail onions, thinly sliced
• Ketchup and mustard, for serving
• How to Make It
• Step 1
• In a large nonstick skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat in the skillet.
• Step 2
• Step 3
• Meanwhile, in the reserved bacon fat in the skillet, fry the eggs over-easy over moderate heat, about 3 minutes. Set the burgers on the bottoms of the English muffins and top with the pickled onions, bacon and fried eggs. Serve with ketchup and mustard.

Details

Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a large nonstick skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat until crisp, about 6 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat in the skillet.

Preheat a grill pan. Shape the meat into four 5-inch patties and season generously with salt and pepper. Grill over moderately high heat until lightly charred, about 3 minutes. Flip the burgers and top with the smoked cheddar. Cook for about 3 minutes longer for medium-rare meat.
Meanwhile, in the reserved bacon fat in the skillet, fry the eggs over-easy over moderate heat, about 3 minutes. Set the burgers on the bottoms of the English muffins and top with the pickled onions, bacon and fried eggs. Serve with ketchup and mustard.