Description
Juicy 4th of July mini cheeseburgers bring patriotic spirit to summer cookouts with perfect bite-sized elegance. Small beef patties draped in melted cheese create an irresistible American classic that stars at any holiday gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef
Proteins:
- 1 egg
Seasonings and Sauces:
- 2 teaspoons (2 tsp) mustard
- 2 teaspoons (2 tsp) ketchup
- 1 teaspoon (1 tsp) worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon (1/4 tsp) garlic powder
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
- 5 strips bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- Cheddar cheese (cubed or sliced)
Instructions
- In a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blend ground beef with egg, mustard, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until ingredients are evenly distributed.
- Craft compact meat spheres approximately golf ball size, gently pressing to create slight disc shapes with uniform thickness.
- Render bacon until achieving a robust, crisp texture, then meticulously fragment into delicate crumbles.
- Configure outdoor grill to medium-high thermal intensity, ensuring consistent heat distribution across cooking surface.
- Position meat discs onto grill grates, allowing precise cooking for 3-4 minutes per side, monitoring internal temperature to guarantee thorough preparation.
- During final minute of grilling, strategically position cheddar cheese atop each patty, permitting gradual melting and integration with meat.
- Select miniature buns as foundation, carefully transfer grilled patties onto bread surfaces.
- Embellish each mini cheeseburger with scattered bacon fragments, complementing with selected condiments like additional mustard, ketchup, or preferred garnishes.
- Serve immediately while maintaining optimal temperature and enjoying maximum flavor profile.
Notes
- Customize patty size for perfect bite-sized mini burgers, ensuring they’re not too thick to maintain quick and even cooking.
- Chill meat mixture before shaping to help patties hold together and prevent crumbling during grilling.
- For gluten-free option, replace mini buns with lettuce wraps or gluten-free slider buns to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Add extra flavor by mixing finely chopped herbs like parsley or chives into the ground beef mixture for enhanced taste complexity.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg