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Bacon Mac N Cheeseburger Recipe

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

BURGERS

  • BURGERS
  • 1 lb. Ground Beef
  • 1/2 Cup Colby Jack Cheese Shredded
  • 4 Slices of Bacon

MAC N CHEESE BUNS

  • 16 oz. Mac n Cheese if you aren't making your own that would be 2 boxes
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • Salt
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 Tbsp. Milk
  • 4 Cups Panko Breadcrumbs

Instructions
 

MAC N CHEESE BUNS

  • Make Mac n Cheese, whether fresh of boxed. Place in large bowl and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to allow cheese to cool and thicken.
  • Form 1 Cups worth of Mac N Cheese into each lower bun ( I used a burger press to make this simple) disc should be about 4.5 inches wide. For upper buns do use one cup each also but form a slight dome on the top.
  • Wrap each bun in clear plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 20 minutes to allow to completely freeze.
  • Place flour and salt in small shallow bowl and mix together. Place eggs and milk in second and mis. In a third bowl place your Panko. One at a time dredge each bun half through the flour, then egg, and lastly panko. You can repeat a couple times to give your buns a thicker crust.
  • In medium sauce pad add about 3-4 inches of oil and heat over a medium-high heat. When Oil begins to simmer, add Mac n cheese buns one at a time, frying for a couple of minutes each until golden brown. Remove and place on a paper towel to drain.

BURGERS

  • Form ground beef into 4 equal patties.
  • Place 1/2 of the shredded Colby cheese in the center of two of the patties. Top with remaining two patties and pinch the edges to seal up.
  • Place on grill and cook to your desired temperature.

ASSEMBLY

  • Start with bottom Mac n Cheese bun, add burger patty, I sliced some tomato and lettuce to add to mine but this is completely option. Then add 2 strips of bacon and your favorite BBQ sauce.
  • ENJOY!