Ingredients

  • 8 thick-cut strips of bacon (1/2 pound)
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground chicken
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground pepper
  • 4 slices of aged cheddar cheese
  • Barbecue sauce, for brushing
  • 4 sesame seed hamburger buns, split and toasted
  • Thinly sliced red onion and tomato and shredded iceberg lettuce, for serving

Method

  • In a large cast-iron skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, turning once, until browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain and cut the strips in half.
  • Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet.
  • Form the chicken into four 1/2-inch-thick patties and season generously with salt and pepper.
  • Add the patties to the skillet and cook over moderately high heat until browned on the bottom, about 4 minutes.
  • Flip the burgers, top with the cheese and crisp bacon and cook until the cheese is melted and the burgers are just cooked through, about 8 minutes.
  • Spread barbecue sauce on the bottom buns and top with the cheeseburgers, sliced onion, tomato and lettuce.
  • Close the burgers and serve right away.