Chef John's Grilled Bacon Meatloaf Burgers Recipe

Whisk egg ketchup Worcestershire sauce salt brown sugar onion powder garlic powder thyme and cayenne pepper together in a bowl. Add breadcrumbs and chopped cooked bacon. Crumble in the ground beef. Mix with your fingers until bacon and breadcrumbs are distributed evenly.

Form mixture into 4 burgers with your wet hands. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled thoroughly about 3 hours.

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Place burgers on the grate and cook turing occasionally until firm and cooked to your desired doneness. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read between 145 and 150 degrees F (63 degrees C). Let burgers rest for a few minutes before serving.