Chili Cheese Bacon Burger

Name: Chili Cheese Bacon Burger
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1lb Ground Beef (for Chili); 1.5lb Ground Beef for Burgers (4 patties); Fiesta Rub; 1 Can of Stewed Tomatoes; 3 tbsp Sour Cream; 2.5 tbsp Ranch Seasoning; 5 slices of Bacon; Shredded Cheddar Cheese; Cubano Rub; Kaiser Rolls

By Ryan Lane

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Warning: this burger doesn’t play fair. Chili, cheese, bacon... it’s the triple threat you didn’t know you needed. Juicy, spicy, and totally over the top in the best way. Don’t forget extra napkins (or a bib—we don’t judge).

Chili Cheese Bacon Burger

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Cuisine

American

Author

Lane’s BBQ

Servings

4

Prep Time

15 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

This burger is a full-on flavor bomb — stacked high with melty cheese, smoky bacon, and a hearty scoop of chili. It’s messy, meaty, and 100% worth the napkin count. If you’re craving comfort food with a little kick, this one’s calling your name.

Ingredients

1lb Ground Beef (for Chili)
1.5lb Ground Beef for Burgers (4 patties)
Fiesta Rub
1 Can of Stewed Tomatoes
3 tbsp Sour Cream
2.5 tbsp Ranch Seasoning
5 slices of Bacon
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
Cubano Rub
Kaiser Rolls

Directions

Chili Instructions

Brown 1lb ground beef, lightly season with Fiesta rub while browning
Add browned ground beef, stewed tomatoes, 1 tbsp of Fiesta Rub into a blender. Blend to your preferred chili consistency.

Burger Instructions

Cook bacon, let cool, and chop
In a large mixing bowl, add 1.5lb ground beef, shredded cheddar, sour cream, ranch seasoning, and chopped bacon. Mix together and make into 4 patties.
Season and rub outside of patties with Cubano Rub
Cook your burger to desired consistency - you can cook your burger however you want - grill, smoker, stovetop, etc.
Once done, put your patties on Kaiser rolls, add chili, and any other condiments you would like.

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