Looking for the perfect easy to make delicious meal to make dad this Father’s Day? Look no further! What makes this burger so special? It’s marinated! It’s easy to make and absolutely loaded with flavor. It’s beefy and utterly satisfying; it’s every meat lovers dream burger! The marinade ensures the beef patties stay nice and juicy while they cook so there’s no worry you’ll be serving up a dry as sawdust, bland, flavorless burger. These burgers are a game changer. Skip taking dad out to a packed restaurant that will be super busy, with terrible service, and cost you a small fortune. Save your money and cook up these delectable burgers instead. Crack open a cold beer and spend some quality time with dad while you enjoy these nice juicy burgers together. Seriously, is there a tastier summer combo than a burger with a cold brew to wash it down? I’ll wait while you try to think of something…
Alright, get the beer in the fridge so it’s icy cold when these burgers come off the grill!
Form ground beef into three ⅓ pound patties and place them side by side in a shallow dish.
In a small bowl combine marinade ingredients: brown sugar, ground mustard, seasoned salt, onion powder, pepper, red pepper flakes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Stir to combine.
Pour marinade over beef patties.
Use a spatula to lift the edges of the beef patties so that the marinade flows beneath the patties.
Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
Preheat grill and cook patties for 6-8 minutes per side or until beef is cooked through to desired doneness. Discard excess marinade.
Top each patty with a slice of cheddar cheese and continue to cook until cheese melts; about 1-2 minutes.
Toast ciabatta rolls on the grill until lightly golden brown.
While beef patties cook cut bacon strips in half and fry until crisp; drain cooked bacon on a paper towel lined plate.
Mash avocado with a fork.
Spread some mashed avocado onto one half of toasted ciabatta roll.
Place a grilled beef patty on the other half of toasted ciabatta roll.
Top beef patty with bacon.
Add lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and sliced red onion.
Serve burgers with ketchup and mustard if desired.
I bet you’re like me and marinate beef, chicken and pork all the time. I have no idea why I never thought to marinate ground beef patties. This is an absolute game changer when it comes to barbecuing burgers. Once you try this you will never go back to boring, plain old ground beef patties for your burgers ever again. Not only does the marinade add loads of flavor but it keeps the patties nice and juicy while they cook up on the grill. These have become our favorite burgers and we will be grilling them up all summer long. Give them a try, I guarantee you are going to love them and so will dad this Father’s Day.
A HUGE shout out to my bestie Teresa for providing me with the inspiration for this recipe! She was the one who gave me the idea of combining crispy bacon with creamy avocado on a cheeseburger. Thank you Teresa!!!
Bacon Avocado Marinated Cheeseburgers
Ingredients
For the marinade:
- 1 tbsp brown sugar, packed
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp pepper
- ½ tsp dry mustard
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 3 tsp fresh ginger, minced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
For the burgers:
- 1 lb ground beef
- 3 slices cheddar cheese
- 6 strips bacon, fried
- 2 medium avocados, mashed
- 3 Ciabatta rolls, split
- lettuce leaves
- tomatoes, sliced
- red onion, sliced
- mustard and ketchup, to serve
Instructions
- Form ground beef into three ⅓ pound patties and place in a shallow dish.
- In a small bowl combine marinade ingredients: brown sugar, ground mustard, seasoned salt, onion powder, pepper, red pepper flakes, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, low sodium soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, minced ginger, and minced garlic. Stir to combine.
- Pour marinade over beef patties. Use a spatula to lift the edges of the beef patties so that marinade flows beneath the patties.
- Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat grill and cook patties for 6-8 minutes per side or until beef is cooked through to desired doneness. Discard excess marinade.
- Top each patty with a slice of cheddar cheese and continue to cook until cheese melts; about 1-2 minutes.
- While beef patties cook cut bacon strips in half and fry until crisp; drain cooked bacon on a paper towel lined plate.
- Mash avocado. Set aside.
- Toast ciabatta rolls on the grill until lightly golden brown.
- Spread mashed avocado onto one half of toasted ciabatta roll. Place grilled beef patty on the other half of toasted ciabatta roll.
- Top beef patty with bacon, sliced tomato, red onion, and lettuce leaves.
- Serve with ketchup and mustard if desired.
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