Categories: burgers

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef, or a combination of beef, pork and veal
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 6 slices bacon, cut into thirds crosswise
• Burger buns and trimmings like pickles, tomato, lettuce and mayonnaise, if desired.

Directions

1. Preheat broiler. Position oven rack 4 inches from heat. In a small bowl, mix together ketchup, mustard and Worcestershire sauce. In a separate medium bowl, mix together the meat, onion, thyme, garlic, salt and pepper. Mix in half the ketchup mixture, reserving other half as a glaze.

2. Form meat mixture into six equal patties, about 1 1/4 inches thick. Transfer patties to a baking sheet. Brush each patty with glaze.

3. For rare burgers, broil for 1 minute, then add bacon slices to tops of patties and continue broiling until bacon is browned and meat is cooked as desired, about 4 minutes longer. For medium, add bacon after 2 minutes of broiling, and for well-done, after 3 minutes. Serve with buns and trimmings if desired.

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