Inside Out Bacon Cheese Burgers

5 slices bacon, chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 1/3 pounds ground beef sirloin (97/3%)
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, eyeball it
1 tablespoon steak seasoning blend or coarse salt and black pepper
1/2 pound favorite cheese, crumbled/grated
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
4 whole grain buns or bread of choice split & grilled at the end


Preheat grill pan over high heat.
In a medium pan brown bacon over medium high heat and drain on paper towel lined plate and chop into small pieces.

Combine ground beef with Worcestershire, Cumin and steak seasoning or salt and pepper. Divide meat into 4 equal parts.
Combine grated cheese and cooked bacon.
Take 1/4 of the meat in your hand and make a well in the center of it. Pile in cheese and bacon, then carefully form the burger around the cheese and bacon filling. Make sure the fillings are completely covered with meat.

When all 4 patties are formed, drizzle burgers with EVOO and place on hot grill pan. Cook 2 minutes on each side over high heat, reduce heat to medium low and cook burgers 7 or 8 minutes longer, turning occasionally. Do not press down on burgers as they cook because it makes the meat loose in juiciness. Transfer burgers to a plate and let them rest 5 minutes before serving. Add a slice of cheese if your crew are cheese lovers! *This is also the time to grill your buns.

Add mayonnaise and cumin in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste for a quick and surprising spread.

Serve with any combination of:
Grilled Onions
Marinated Mushrooms
Sliced Onion
Thinly sliced tomato
Crisp lettuce leaves
Mustard, Catsup
Salt & Pepper to taste.

Serve up with a slice of watermelon and My Healthy Steak Fries.