Angela Flanders
Auburn, California
Grilled Meat Lover's Biscuit Cheeseburgers
Fire up the grill, and spend some time outdoors making these mouthwatering Grilled Meat Lover's Biscuit Cheeseburgers. Sizzling bacon, ground beef and sausage join forces to create fantastic flavors in an unbeatable handheld burger. And the best part of this recipe is that the grill does double duty—as the burgers cook on one side, your biscuits "bake" over indirect heat on the other!
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Grilled Meat Lover's Biscuit Cheeseburgers
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 10 min
- Ingredients 8
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 package (12 oz) applewood smoked bacon, halved crosswise
- 1 can (16.3 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Grands!™ Southern Homestyle Buttermilk Biscuits (8 Count)
- 2 lb ground beef (at least 85% lean)
- 8 oz bulk pork sausage
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup Carolina-style gold barbecue sauce
- 2 avocados, pitted, peeled and sliced
- 2 cups spring mix lettuce
Instructions
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Step1Spray 12-inch cast-iron or stainless steel skillet with cooking spray; place on grill. Heat gas grill to 400°F. Add bacon to skillet. Cook 12 to 18 minutes or until crispy, turning once. Transfer bacon to paper-towel lined plate to drain. Pour out bacon drippings, leaving 2 tablespoons of drippings in skillet.
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Step2Meanwhile, separate dough into 8 biscuits; place biscuits in drippings in skillet. Turn off right side of grill; increase left side of grill to maintain 400°F. Place skillet with biscuits on right side of grill, keeping biscuits on indirect heat, 18 to 22 minutes, turning once, until both sides are golden brown.
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Step3In large bowl, mix beef and sausage. Shape into 8 patties (about 5 oz each), and place on plate.
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Step4Place patties on left side of grill side for direct heat cooking. Cook patties 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until they reach internal temperature of 165°F. Transfer to platter, and top each patty with slice of cheese. Cover to keep warm.
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Step5Halve biscuits; spread bottom of each biscuit with 1 1/2 teaspoons barbecue sauce, top with 1 patty, one-fourth of an avocado, about 3 pieces bacon and 1/4 cup mixed greens. Top with biscuit tops.
Nutrition
620 Calories
38g Total Fat
35g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Cheeseburger
- Calories
- 620
- Calories from Fat
- 340
- Total Fat
- 38g
- 59%
- Saturated Fat
- 16g
- 80%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 38%
- Sodium
- 1070mg
- 44%
- Potassium
- 860mg
- 24%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 3g
- 12%
- Sugars
- 7g
- Protein
- 35g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 20%
- 20%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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