Bacon-wrapped Cajun Burgers

If you like spicy and tasty burgers then this Bacon-wrapped Cajun Burgers recipe will surely fulfill your wishes. (I like to add about a tablespoon of cracked fennel seeds to this recipe, on occasions, to give the burgers a slight "breakfast sausage" taste to them.)

Ingredients

Bacon-wrapped Cajun Burgers

• 2 lbs. ground beef
• bacon, thinly sliced
• 1 med. onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup green onions, chopped
• 1 or 2 Tbs cayenne pepper (your choice)
• 1 Tbs garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. thoroughly mix all the above ingredients (except bacon slices)
2. form 4 1/2" diameter by 1" thick meat patties
3. place patties on a cookie sheet and semi-freeze the burgers (about 1 hour)
4. remove from freezer and wrap the patties along the edge, or crisscross, with slices of bacon
5. for circular wraps insert a toothpick to join the bacon strips with the meat patties
6. cook on stove top, bake in oven or grill on the barbeque

Makes 6 - 8 servings.

Before storing them in the freezer, stack the burger patties between sheets of waxed-paper for easy removal and contain them in Ziploc bags until cooking time. This method takes a little effort but is well worth the time.

Note: A word of precaution: remove the toothpicks from the Cajun burgers before serving to avoid accidental swallowing.

Bon Appetite!
KT