Ground Pork Burger With Smoked Bacon And Cheddar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (1 pound) packages Farmland(R) Fresh Ground Pork
2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
2 teaspoons hot sauce
Kosher salt
Fresh cracked black pepper
8 strips Smithfield(R) Hickory Smoked Bacon, cooked crisp and cut in half
8 thick slices sharp Cheddar cheese
4 brioche buns, split horizontally
Lettuce
Tomato
Pickles
Mayonnaise
Yellow mustard

Preparation

Heat charcoal or gas grill to medium. Combine ground pork, onion and hot sauce; mix well with hands. Shape into 4 (8-oz.) burgers; season with salt and pepper on both sides.
Grill burgers until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F., turning after 8 minutes. Place 2 slices cheese on top of each burger to melt.
Lightly toast brioche buns on grill, being careful not to burn. Place pork burgers on buns; top each with 4 half strips of bacon.
Serve with lettuce, tomato, pickles, mayonnaise and mustard on the side.