Jack 'n' Coke® Burgers

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 8 slices bacon, halved crosswise
• 2 pounds ground sirloin
• 1/4 cup whiskey (such as jack daniel's®)
• 1/4 cup worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as coca-cola®)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 8 slices applewood-smoked cheddar cheese
• 8 hamburger buns, split

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 35 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
• mix ground sirloin, whiskey, worcestershire sauce, cola, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl until just combined. shape meat mixture into 8 evenly sized, 1-inch thick patties. make an indentation in the center of each patty with your thumb.
• preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• arrange patties indented-side up on preheated grill. cook burgers until hot and slightly pink in the center, 3 to 5 minutes per side. an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees f (60 degrees c). place a slice of cheddar cheese on each burger for the last minute of cooking and top with 2 slices bacon. place burgers on buns.