Big Mike Burger

Ingredients

PECAN BURGER

• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 6 slices bacon
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 2 tablespoons onions, grated
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened

BUTTER BURGER

• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef or ground chuck
• 4 tablespoons butter, cut into small cubes
• 4 ounces American cheese, cut into six portions

SPECIAL SAUCE

• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup yellow mustard
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• hot sauce, preferably Paula Deen's
• 2 tablespoons pickled jalapeno peppers, finely chopped

TO SERVE

• 12 hamburger buns
• 6 lettuce leaves
• 6 slices tomatoes
• 6 slices onions

Directions

1. 1

   PECAN BURGER:.

2. 2

   Preheat broiler or grill. Divide ground beef into 12 flat patties. Partially sauté bacon - the fat should start rendering, but it shouldn't be crispy. Drain bacon. Mix pecans, parsley, onion, and butter together. Spread mixture on 6 of the patties. Top with remaining 6 patties and seal the edges with the partially sauteed bacon and secure with a wooden toothpick. Broil or grill 10-15 minutes, or until cooked to desired doneness, turning once.

3. 3

   BUTTER BURGER:.

4. 4

   Salt and pepper the beef to taste. Mix the beef and cubed butter together with your hands and form 6 balls. Push a piece of American cheese into the center of each ball. Mold ground beef around the cheese in the shape of a patty. Cook on hot grill or in skillet to desired doneness.

5. 5

   SPECIAL SAUCE:.

6. 6

   Stir all ingredients together until well blended.

7. 7

   TO SERVE:.

8. 8

   Place 1 pecan burger on a bottom piece of 6 buns. Top with another bottom piece of but and the butter burger. Top with sauce, lettuce, tomato, onion and a top piece ov the bun. Discard or save for another use the remaining 6 top bun pieces.