Maple Bacon Beer Burgers

By MaryEllen

Ingredients

• 1 lb 90/10 ground beef
• 1/4 cup beer
• 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1-1/2 Tablespoons pure maple syrup (not pancake syrup)
• lots of pepper
• 4 slices cheddar cheese
• 8 slices maple bacon, cooked
• 4 buns

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from iowagirleats.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix ground beef, beer, Worcestershire sauce, maple syrup, and pepper together in large bowl until just combined then shape into 4 patties.

Spray tops of patties with nonstick spray then place sprayed side down on a pre-heated grill over medium-high heat. Grill for 4-5 minutes a side, carefully spraying tops with nonstick spray before flipping. When second side has 1 minute left, add cheese on top then lightly grill buns. Place burgers onto grilled buns then top with cooked bacon.

I served my Maple Bacon Beer Burgers with grilled asparagus. Just toss asparagus spears onto a hot grill and roll around for a few minutes until tender. Sometimes I toss them with olive oil, salt, and pepper beforehand, but other times not. This time I left ’em plain and simple. Enjoy this meal, friends!