The best hearty burger, this Adirondacker Burger has beef, bacon, cheese, sour cream and arugula.
I didn’t go back and check, but I’m pretty sure this is the first burger that I have posted here at Taste and Tell. And it’s not that I don’t like burgers, or that I don’t eat them. The exact opposite is true. The fact is, ever since I got married, my husband is the official hamburger maker. He makes one amazing burger. In fact, he is in charge of burgers and grilling – both are pretty much off limits for me. But let me tell you a secret – I sometimes want to make burgers. I see lots of recipes that sound delicious, and since my husband is not a recipe follower, it’s not like I can hand the recipe off to him, because he just won’t follow the recipe, and the end result would be something completely different.
So I decided to make burgers the other night. And they were so delicious. I’m so glad I made this one. It was a little different from the normal burgers we have. I loved the sour cream sauce and want to try it out on sandwiches. This was definitely a burger worth trying!
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The Adirondacker Burger
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: American
Description
The best hearty burger, this Adirondacker Burger has beef, bacon, cheese, sour cream and arugula.
Ingredients
- 8 slices smoked bacon
- 2 pounds ground sirloin
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
- salt and pepper
- 8 ounces sliced cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup finely chopped flat leaf parsley
- 1/3 cup finely chopped chives
- 1 teaspoon dried dill
- 4 buns or rolls, split
- 1 bunch arugula
Instructions
- In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon fat.
- In a medium bowl, combine the sirloin, Worcestershire sauce and horseradish; season with salt and pepper. Form into 4 patties. Heat the bacon fat in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef patties and cook, turning once, for 8 minutes for medium. Melt the cheese on top of the patties during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, parsley, chives, dill and lots of pepper.
- Place the cheeseburgers on the roll bottoms and top each with 2 slices bacon and some arugula. Slather the bun tops with the sour cream sauce and set into place.
Recipe Notes:
adapted from Every Day with Rachael Ray February 2009
Ivylmnm says
A+ on this one! Thanks! You helped me make dinner memorable!
Kristen says
OK – I’m reading and reading and reading and am soooooo wanting a baby update! I mean, I love your cooking and your food, but I want me some baby love 😉
How are things going as a new mama? I am sure you are sailing along just wonderfully!
And, this burger… yum! My hubby would love this. Bookmarked to try!
Cookie baker Lynn says
That’s a seriously awesome burger!
Grace says
i can tolerate the fieriest of peppers, but for some reason, horseradish does me in. regardless, you’ve got a great-looking burger on your hands. 🙂
Spryte says
I love burgers! That looks really tasty! I’ll definitely give it a try!
Colleen says
Glad to see you enjoyed this! I have this marked in my magazine and now I will definitely try it!
Chocolate Shavings says
Those are some good-looking burgers – something to compete with your husband’s ones I’m sure!
Elle says
That souce does have great possibilities for other dishes. Funny that your hubby is territorial about burgers. Mine is about the grill, but OK if I pan fry them. Funny, right?
Hope you little angel is giving you both great joy.
Brilynn says
Ha- backseat driver!
Homemade burgers are fantastic. Especially with bacon.
Dragon says
Great looking burger!
Patsyk says
I haven’t made burgers in a really long time. This one looks like my kind of burger though… may have to make burgers again now!
Sophie says
That burger is prepared just how I like it :). Funny thing is, my hubby and I are the opposite; he’s the one to always follow recipes to the T :D.
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
I usually just wing it with burgers whatever is in the fridge goes in it or on it.. BUT this one is different looks so great and deserves to be made according to the plan!!
How To Eat A Cupcake says
Oooohohoh yeah! If my boyfriend sees this I am SO gone! Lol 😉
glamah16 says
Burgers are my downfall!
Elyse says
Well, should this be your last dinner burger experience, at least your burger looks AMAZING. I don’t usually crave meat, but oh man, I would kill for one of those burgers right now!! They look delicious!
HoneyB says
Yummy!
P.S. I live in the foothills of the adirondacks! 😉
Abby says
Ha. That’s hilarious. I hope he approved of the final product! Maybe it will encourage him to branch out and try new “recipes” for his own burgers.
Donna-FFW says
Oh My YES!! This sounds wonderful. LOVE how it looks. So very very good!! And with horseradish, yum!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Great looking burger! Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
Dawn says
Now that is a burger of all burgers. Pork fat rules!
The horseradish? Oh yeah!
Bellini Valli says
It sounds delicious. Maybe you could suggest toppings for your husbands burgers if you think that would not wreck your marriage..wink…
Cat says
I’m not a burger recipe follower either but I am going to give this a go with the horseradish mixed in the ground beef. Sounds like a winner to me!
Maria says
How funny your husband was watching the whole time. I probably do that to Josh when he is cooking anything for me…oops! I better lay off so he will keep up the cooking, he is good:) I guess you will have to have burgers for lunch:)
Paula says
Oh yum! Well, for a first time burger maker, you hit this one outta the park! A burger prepared in bacon drippings sounds like heaven to me! I like how you put horseradish in the burger itself, plus that sauce sounds terrific! YUM!