Bacon Western Double Cheeseburger

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 4 brioche burger buns, split in half crosswise
• 1 pound lean ground beef, divided into 8 ((2 oz) portions)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 8 slices American cheese (or cheddar)
• 16 slices crispy cooked bacon
• 8 to 12 beer battered onion rings, plus more for serving
• BBQ sauce
• salt and pepper to taste

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Lightly butter each bun and set aside.
2. 2Form each 2 ounce portion beef into thin (bun sized) patties and generously season all sides with salt and pepper.
3. 3Turn grill on medium-high(~400˚F) and brush grates with oil.
4. 4Once grill is hot, place beef patties onto grill and sear for 2 to 3 minutes.
5. 5Flip patties and sear on other side for 2 to 3 minutes.
6. 6Top each patty with a slice of American cheese and close grill lid for 1 minute.
7. 7Remove patties from grill, stacking half the patties onto the other half of patties (so you have 4 stacks with 2 patties each) and transfer to a platter. Scrape grill grates clean.
8. 8Place buns onto grill, buttered side down, and grill for 30 seconds. Remove from grill and set aside.
9. 9To assemble: Stack each burger bun with bbq sauce, two patties with cheese, 4 slices of crispy cooked bacon, 2 to 3 onion rings, more bbq sauce, and the tops of each burger bun. Serve.