Copycat Wendy's Baconator

Make it a double or triple!

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword burgers, copycat

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Servings

Calories 1030kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Copy Kat

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef or up to 2 pounds if making doubles!
12 slices bacon thin is best
1 teaspoon kosher salt
4 hamburger buns
1 tablespoon butter melted
12 slices American cheese
¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup ketchup

Instructions

Divide the ground beef into 4 ounce sections and form into squares. You want the patties to be thin and a little larger than your buns.
Cover and refrigerate the patties while you cook the bacon.
Cook the bacon until crisp. I prefer to do this in the oven at 425 F but you can also fry the bacon or cook it on an outdoor griddle. Microwaved pre-cooked bacon can also be substituted.
Fire up your grill or a griddle for medium-high heat cooking.
Season the patties well with salt and cook until done. If you have a hamburger press, put it on top of the burgers while they cook to help keep them flat.
While the patties are cooking, brush the insides of the buns with the butter and place on the grill to lightly toast. You can also place them under the oven broiler but keep an eye on them!
Remove the buns and add the cooked patties to the bun bottoms. Top with cheese.
Add the bacon.
Slather the top buns with mayonnaise and add ketchup.

Notes

I used a small sandwich-sized square food storage container lined with wax paper to help form the patties into squares but you can also do it by hand. Just make sure you get them thin.

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