Best Hamburgers

We made these the other night and used our Big Green Egg to cook them just right. We just kept saying, "this is how a burger should taste!" They were so good.

Ingredients

• 8 strips bacon
• 1-2 slices white sandwich bread, crusts removed and discarded, remaining break cut into 1/2 inch pieces (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 c milk
• 1.5 lbs ground beef (85%)
• 2 large cloves garlic, finely minced
• Vegetable oil for grill rack

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 400 and cook bacon on tinfoil lined baking sheet for 15-17 minutes (or fry in large skillet). Reserve 3 tablespoons bacon fat in heatproof bowl and place in fridge while prepping other ingredients. 2. Place bread in small bowl, add milk, and let mixture sit until saturated, about 5 minutes. Using fork, mash bread and milk until it forms smooth paste. Break up beef into small pieces in medium bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then add garlic, bread paste, and reserved bacon fat. Using fork or hands, lightly knead together so that ingredients are well incorporated and mixture forms cohesive mass. Divide meat into 4 equal portions. Using hands, toss each portion of meat back and forth to form loose ball, then gently flatten each ball into 3/4-inch-thick patty.
3. Oil cooking grate and grill burgers over very hot fire, without pressing down on them, until well seared on both sides, 7 to 10 minutes. Serve, topped with bacon, if desired.
(adapted from Cook's Country)