Double-Pork, Double-Cheese Burgers

By kimvess

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup finely chopped bacon
• 1 1/2 pounds ground pork
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
• Four 1/2-inch-thick red onion slices
• Olive oil, for drizzling
• 4 hamburger buns or ciabatta rolls
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 6 ounces Camembert, cut into eight 1/3-inch-thick slices
• 2 ounces Gorgonzola cheese, cut into four 1/3-inch-thick slices
• Arugula and 4 tomato slices

Details

Servings 4
Cooking time 35mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring until cooked through, about 3 minutes. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and let cool. In a large bowl, mix the bacon with the ground pork, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Shape into four 1-inch-thick patties.

Light a grill. Drizzle the onion slices with olive oil and grill over moderately high heat until lightly charred, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a platter. Brush the cut sides of the buns with the melted butter and grill, cut sides down, until toasted, about 1 minute. Turn and grill for 30 seconds longer. Transfer the buns to the platter.

Grill the burgers until charred outside and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Arrange 2 Camembert slices and a Gorgonzola slice on each burger and cook until the cheese is melted, 1 minute.

On the bottom halves of the buns, layer the arugula, tomato, burgers and grilled onion. Close the burgers and serve.