Happy 4th of July!!
A couple of days ago I posted an awesome recipe with Mac and Cheese as it’s base. I had a decent amount of Mac n’ cheese left over from it so I wanted to use the rest of it up. So I went the wrote I always go when I need to make something and I am not sure… turn it into a burger some how! lol. Yup so I am making my Bacon Mac N Cheeseburger. Now this isn’t just a Bacon Cheeseburger with Mac and Cheese thrown on to it. Nope I am making the buns of this burger out of that Mac N Cheese. This ends up being a MONSTER of a burger. Heck even in the video you will notice it took me a couple of bites and I hadn’t reached the meat yet! You wont need to make a ton of these to feed everyone, and it will completely floor them how awesome the whole thing is!
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- 1 lb. Ground Beef
- 1/2 Cup Colby Jack Cheese, Shredded
- 4 Slices of Bacon
- 16 oz. Mac n Cheese (if you aren't making your own that would be 2 boxes)
- 2 Cups Flour
- Salt
- 4 Eggs
- 2 Tbsp. Milk
- 4 Cups Panko Breadcrumbs
- Make Mac n Cheese, whether fresh of boxed. Place in large bowl and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes to allow cheese to cool and thicken.
- Form 1 Cups worth of Mac N Cheese into each lower bun ( I used a burger press to make this simple) disc should be about 4.5 inches wide. For upper buns do use one cup each also but form a slight dome on the top.
- Wrap each bun in clear plastic wrap and place in the freezer for about 20 minutes to allow to completely freeze.
- Place flour and salt in small shallow bowl and mix together. Place eggs and milk in second and mis. In a third bowl place your Panko. One at a time dredge each bun half through the flour, then egg, and lastly panko. You can repeat a couple times to give your buns a thicker crust.
- In medium sauce pad add about 3-4 inches of oil and heat over a medium-high heat. When Oil begins to simmer, add Mac n cheese buns one at a time, frying for a couple of minutes each until golden brown. Remove and place on a paper towel to drain.
- Form ground beef into 4 equal patties.
- Place 1/2 of the shredded Colby cheese in the center of two of the patties. Top with remaining two patties and pinch the edges to seal up.
- Place on grill and cook to your desired temperature.
- Start with bottom Mac n Cheese bun, add burger patty, I sliced some tomato and lettuce to add to mine but this is completely option. Then add 2 strips of bacon and your favorite BBQ sauce.
- ENJOY!
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