50+ Memorial Day Food Ideas
Serves 4
20 mins prep
20 mins cook
30 mins Resting time
70 mins total
Kick off summer with the best Memorial day recipes including BBQ party dishes, side dishes, appetizers, and healthy desserts and burgers like this Avocado Bacon Burger recipe.
For The Burger:
For The Bacon
For The Guacamole
Line a small sheet pan with parchment paper. Set it aside.
To make the burger patties: Place ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a large bowl. Mix until well combined. Divide it into 4 equal portions and flatten them into ¾-inch thick burger patties that are about 3 inches in diameter. Make a dent in the middle of each patty using a small flat-bottomed ramekin (please refer to how-to images for a visual).
Transfer patties onto the prepared baking sheet. Cover them with plastic wrap and freeze for 30 minutes.
To cook the bacon in the oven: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line turkey bacon slices on the wire rack (or on a parchment-lined baking sheet) making sure not to overlap. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip them and bake for another 5 minutes. Set them aside.
To make the guacamole: Mix together garlic, lime juice, and salt in a large bowl. Cut the avocados in half and scoop out the avocados and place them into the bowl. Using the back of a fork (or a potato masher) mash the avocados until it reaches to your desired level of chunkiness. Taste for seasoning and add in if necessary.
To cook the burgers: Preheat a gas grill* to 400 degrees F. Dip a wad of paper towel into vegetable oil and then generously wipe the grates. Place beef patties on the grill and cook for 4-5 minutes. Flip the burgers and cook for another 4 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in the middle registers 125 degrees F for medium-rare, 130 degrees F for medium, and 155-160 degrees F for well done.
When they are done, move them from the direct heat and top each burger with a slice of cheese, if using. Let the residual heat melt the cheese for 45 seconds to a minute.
Transfer the burgers onto a plate, cover them with foil and let them rest for 5 minutes.
If preferred, while the burgers rest, lightly toast buns (off direct heat) on the grill, for a minute or two.
To assemble the burgers: Place the bottom bun on a plate. Line it with avocado, tomato slice, burger meat, bacon, and a lettuce leaf. Put the top bun on. Repeat with the rest of the burgers. Serve!
