Bacon Cheese XL-style single patty bacon burger recipe

How to make a Burger King-style Bacon Cheese XL at home — one large flame-grilled beef patty with American cheese, smoky streaky bacon, fresh tomato, lettuce and creamy burger sauce on a large toasted sesame seed crown bun.

Ingredients

• For the burgers: 700 g beef mince (20% fat), formed into 4 large patties (~175g each)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• To assemble: 4 large sesame seed crown buns
• 8 slices American cheese
• 8 streaky bacon rashers
• 1 tomato, sliced
• ½ iceberg lettuce, shredded
• For burger sauce: 4 tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp ketchup
• 1 tsp yellow mustard
• ¼ tsp garlic powder

Method

1. Make the burger sauce. Whisk mayonnaise, ketchup, mustard and garlic powder in a small bowl. Set aside.

2. Form 4 large patties (about 175g each — twice the size of a regular Whopper patty). Season both sides.

3. Cook the bacon in a dry pan over medium-high for 3-4 minutes per side until crisp. Set aside.

4. Heat a heavy griddle over high heat. Cook the patties for 3-4 minutes per side for medium.

5. Top each patty with 2 slices of American cheese in the last 30 seconds to melt.

6. Toast the large buns cut-side down on the griddle for 30 seconds.

7. Build: bun base, burger sauce, lettuce, patty with melted cheese, 2 bacon rashers, tomato slices, more sauce, top bun.

8. Serve immediately.

Notes

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XL version of the basic bacon cheeseburger , single large patty instead of double.

For the double-patty bacon version, see /recipes/burger-king/bacon-double-cheese-xl/.

Bacon can be cooked in the oven at 200°C for 12-15 minutes for a hands-off approach.