Recipes Nugget Markets Signature Recipes
Mustard-Seared Burger
- Prep time
- 30–40 minutes PT40M
- Cook time
- 15–20 minutes PT20M
- Yield
- 5 servings
- Difficulty
Raise your grilling game with this mouthwatering burger, made all the better with a bit of bacon, Cotswold cheese, and a quick mustard sear.
Ingredients
Mustard-Seared Burger:
- 12 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into thin strips12 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into thin strips 12 ounces thick-cut bacon, cut into thin strips
- 2 pounds 85% lean ground beef2 pounds 85% lean ground beef 2 pounds 85% lean ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste Kosher salt, to taste
- Cracked black pepper, to taste Cracked black pepper, to taste Cracked black pepper, to taste
- ½ cup yellow mustard½ cup yellow mustard ½ cup yellow mustard
- 5 slices (7½ ounces) Cotswold cheese5 slices (7½ ounces) Cotswold cheese 5 slices (7½ ounces) Cotswold cheese
Special Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise½ cup mayonnaise ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup chopped cornichons¼ cup chopped cornichons ¼ cup chopped cornichons
- 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard 2 tablespoons stone-ground mustard
- 1 tablespoon ketchup1 tablespoon ketchup 1 tablespoon ketchup
- ⅛ teaspoon chipotle powder⅛ teaspoon chipotle powder ⅛ teaspoon chipotle powder
Assembly:
- 5 hamburger buns5 hamburger buns 5 hamburger buns
- 1 red onion, sliced1 red onion, sliced 1 red onion, sliced
- 2 tomatoes, sliced2 tomatoes, sliced 2 tomatoes, sliced
- 5 leaves iceberg lettuce5 leaves iceberg lettuce 5 leaves iceberg lettuce
Preparation
In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool. Reserve the bacon fat for toasting the buns.
In a large bowl, combine the ground beef, cooled bacon, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Divide the mixture into 5 equal portions and shape into patties. Cook the burgers on a grill or in a skillet. When they are cooked to your liking, spread the mustard on one side of each burger and sear mustard-side down. Repeat the mustard sear on the other side, top each patty with a slice of cheese and remove from heat.
To make the special sauce, combine the mayonnaise, cornichons, mustard, ketchup, and chipotle powder.
To assemble, coat the buns with bacon fat and toast on the same grill or pan. Spread the special sauce on the bottom bun, top with the hamburger patty, onion, tomato, lettuce, more special sauce, and the top bun.

