Double Lamb, Double Cheese Burgers

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup finely chopped bacon
• 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped thyme
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 4 slices red onions (1/2-inch thick)
• olive oil, for drizzling
• 4 hamburger buns or 4 ciabatta rolls
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 6 ounces camembert cheese, cut into eight slices (1/3-inch-thick)
• 2 ounces gorgonzola, cut into four slices (1/3-inch-thick)
• arugula
• 4 tomatoes, slices

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring until cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• 2 transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and let cool.
• 3 in a large bowl, mix the bacon with the ground lamb, garlic, thyme, salt and pepper.
• 4 shape into four 1-inch-thick patties.
• 5 light a grill.
• 6 drizzle the onion slices with olive oil and grill over moderately high heat until lightly charred, about 2 minutes per side.
• 7 transfer to a platter.
• 8 brush the cut sides of the buns with the melted butter and grill, cut sides down, until toasted, about 1 minute.
• 9 turn and grill for 30 seconds longer.
• 10 transfer the buns to the platter.
• 11 grill the burgers until charred outside and cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• 12 arrange 2 camembert slices and a gorgonzola slice on each burger and cook until the cheese is melted, 1 minute.
• 13 on the bottom halves of the buns, layer the arugula, tomato, burgers and grilled onion.
• 14 close the burgers and serve.
• 15 *the burgers can be refrigerated overnight. bring to room temperature before grilling.